Lafon Rochet - Saint-Estèphe 2019

WeinWisser

17,5 / 20

the7/7/2020

Bettane & Desseauve

93 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe7/3/2020

16,5

Vinous

93-95 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe6/18/2020

The 2019 Lafon-Rochet is absolutely gorgeous. Dark and powerful, yet also wonderfully translucent, the 2019 has so much to offer. Black cherry, licorice, spice, sweet tobacco, leather and dried herbs infuse the 2019 with striking layers of dimension and nuance. There is so much going on in this potent wine; this is a real sleeper in Saint-Estèphe.

Vinous

93-95 / 100

byNeal Martinthe6/16/2020

The 2019 Lafon-Rochet, which was picked from 25 September to 5 October, requires a little coaxing from the glass, eventually unfurling with blackberry, bilberry, violet and light crushed stone/clayey scents that is quintessential Saint-Estèphe. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins, fresh and saline in the mouth, old school in the best sense of that expression. No, it is not the most flamboyant Lafon-Rochet, but it is imbued with a sense of nobility and classicism that I much admire. Tasted three times with consistent notes.

The Wine Cellar Insider

93-95 / 100

byJeff Levethe6/10/2020

Dark ruby in color, the wine is lush, soft, rounded and concentrated with layers of perfectly ripe, black, red and blue fruit complicated by crushed rocks, stones, smoke and spice-box aromas. Rich, lusciously textured and full-bodied, this is a beautiful expression of Saint Estephe and Lafon Rochet. 93-95 Pts

Jamessuckling.com

93-94 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe6/4/2020

The purity of fruit and balance in this young St.-Estephe is really beautiful with crushed-currant, stone and orange-peel aromas and flavors. It's medium-to full-bodied with fine tannins and a pretty finish. We will see if this is better than the 2018 or not.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

92 / 100

byJean-Marc Quarinthe5/20/2020

16,5

The World of Fine Wines

92-94 / 100

byMichael Schusterthe5/13/2020

Refined nose of blackcurrant Cabernet and subtle gravel impressions; concentrated,
fairly full-bodied wine, fresh in acidity, firm but fine-textured in tannin; a crisply, juicily ripe
blackcurrant fruit core, dense and finely gravelly in aromas, long and fine across the palate, and with a pronounced mineral-imbued length. Direct, linear, elegant, complete Lafon-Rochet, with very fine tannins and a lovely claret dryness of flavor. Classic, classy, red Bordeaux, an excellent follow on to the superb 2018, and most probably even finer. Complete and completely without excess.