chateau lafon rochet 4eme cru classe st estephe

Château Lafon Rochet

Château Lafon Rochet, 4ème Cru Classé, St Estèphe, 2022

Name: Château Lafon Rochet, 4ème Cru Classé, St Estèphe
Brand: Château Lafon Rochet
Price: 210 GBP

93/100

Inside Bordeaux

93-95/100

The Wine Independent

92/100

Vinous

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En primeur

2022
6x75cl
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£210.00

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Critic Reviews

93/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

New team under ex-Lafite winemaker Christophe Congé (who will be heading to sibling estate Pédéslaux for the 2025 vintage), there is plenty happening at Lafon Rochet, and this is intense enjoyable, well put together, slight rustic tannins on the finish that emphasise their edges a little more than during En Primeur, but this seems set for the long haul, and is balanced by plentiful black fruits. 50% new oak for ageing, 60% 1st wine, down from 70% in 2021, as the new team focuses heavily on quality.

drinking window 2027 - 2040

date of review 03/2025

92/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2022 Lafon-Rochet was bottled in June 2024. This has a delightful, well-defined bouquet with pure aromas of blackberry and blueberry with touches of iris flower percolating through. This is nicely controlled. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. It is "old-school" Lafon-Rochet in a way and introspective compared to others, with firm grip. This is "serious" with a tannic, slightly briny finish. Give this three to five years in bottle.

drinking window 2027 - 2050

date of review 02/2025

93-95/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, and 4% Cabernet Franc, the 2022 Lafon-Rochet has a pH of 3.77 and a TPI of 83. It has a deep garnet-purple color and after a bit of shaking it erupts with intense scents of fresh blackcurrants, black raspberries, and kirsch, followed by hints of underbrush, camphor and iron ore. The full-bodied palate is concentrated and yet possesses lovely freshness, featuring ripe, grainy tannins and loads of mineral sparks which lift the ripe black fruit to a long finish. Impressive effort for the first full vintage under the new management!

drinking window 2028 - 2054

date of review 05/2023

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