Château Lafon Rochet - Saint-Estèphe 2015

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

byJulia Harding MWthe11/8/2017

Racy and lively with stones and strong St-Estèphe signature. Dry finish. With lots of personality.

Vinifera

4 / 5

the5/31/2016

Belle intensité aromatique. Fruits macérés, épices en composent le paysage. Entrée en bouche dense. Evolution sur une trame continue avec une belle plénitude au niveau de la chair. Le tanin est dense et juteux et la finale structurée.

The Wine Cellar Insider

88-90 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/30/2016

Dusty tannins, red and black fruit with a touch of herbs, cherries and thyme in the finish, this wine was made from a blend of 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot, reaching 13.3% with a pH of 3.66.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/29/2016

The 2015 Lafon Rochet is a blend of 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot, picked between 25 September and 9 October. Matured in 40% to 50% new oak from eight coopers including Stockinger since last year, it has a dense blackberry and boysenberry scented bouquet that is a little more voluptuous than its peers. The palate is again quite dense with "stocky" tannin, obdurate and a little hard at the moment, structured and clearly a Lafon-Rochet that is built for the long-term. It will need several years to just lose its brutishness.

Bettane & Desseauve

17 / 20

the4/28/2016

La propriété peut être fière de son nouveau cuvier, d’une rare poésie architecturale, tout en étant très fonctionnel. Elle peut aussi l’être de ce 2015 abouti, complet sur le plan du corps et de la consistance de la texture, avec la droiture d’un bon pourcentage de cabernet-sauvignon, marque de l’évolution actuelle du cru.

Vinous

92-95 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/27/2016

One of the potential sleepers of the vintage, Basil Tesseron's 2015 Lafon-Rochet is a total knock-out. Explosive, deep and powerful, the 2015 possesses remarkable richness and intensity. A host of black cherry, smoke, gravel, menthol, tar and licorice notes abound. I tasted the 2015 four times over two weeks. During that time, the wine seemed to acquire more and more freshness as well as finesse. There is little question Lafon-Rochet is one of the stars of Saint-Estèphe in 2015. The blend is 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. Jean-Claude Berrouet consults.

Decanter.com

91 / 100

bySteven Spurrierthe4/27/2016

More florality than usual on the lifted, gamey fruit. Less robust and more elegant than previous years; a very good wine from this château. 2021-2035

Jancis Robinson

16,5 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/26/2016

Particularly dark. Rather beguiling. Perhaps a bit more evolved than most but rewarding. Nice lift at the end. Very fruity/juicy. Drink 2023-203716.5+

timatkin.com

94 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe4/20/2016

Wine Enthusiast

91-93 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/15/2016

Barrel Sample. Dark, firm tannins dominate this wine. It has a tough exterior while allowing space for mineral undertones and juicy black-currant tones. The acidity shines through at the end. 92 points

René Gabriel

17 / 20

the4/10/2016

Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Recht intensives Bouquet, erst florale Züge, rotpflaumige Frucht und dann hellen Tabak im zweiten Ansatz zeigend. Im Gaumen mittelgewichtig, reife Tannine aufweisend, hat recht viel Saft und endet mit kirschigen Tönen. Das wird ein sehr schöner Lafon-Rochet auf den man nicht ellenlang warten muss. 17/20 2022 – 2038