Château Lafon-Rochet

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

9.013 ratings
9.33 pro ratings
St. Estèphe, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy, Salami & Prosciutto, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Herbs, Chicken, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Soft Cheese, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Blue Cheese, Onion
Top Notes For
David Kline

2001 Lafon-Rochet
Saint Estephe

Inky black with cassis, black currant and blackberry. Black pepper and lavender with a whiff of smoke and graphite. Plum and vine charcoal give a softness to the tannin which is amazingly strong. Graphite shimmers through dark cocoa, cedar and pepper. Lovely and lively.

#lafonrochet #lafon #stestephe #leftbank #bordeaux #bordeauxrouge #2001

2001 Lafon-Rochet
Saint Estephe

Inky black with cassis, black currant and blackberry. Black pepper and lavender with a whiff of smoke and graphite. Plum and vine charcoal give a softness to the tannin which is amazingly strong. Graphite shimmers through dark cocoa, cedar and pepper. Lovely and lively.

#lafonrochet #lafon #stestephe #leftbank #bordeaux #bordeauxrouge #2001

Feb 18th, 2024
David Kline

Tons to unwind here. Black and green olives, clay and uncooked peat, multi grain bread, pecan, black sesame, mushroom fricassee, grilled filet with beurre blanc and jus. Sage, mint, and tarragon. All cohesively woven together; immaculate. That’s just the nose. Graphite and oak pencil the initial signature, which delineates the oeuvre. The cherry life cycle, from underripe to dried expressed in black and red; still-grainy tannins supporting. Raspberry tart, briary berrries. Rooibos tea, cinnamon and clove. Impeccable.



#chateaulafonrochet #lafonrochet #saintestephe #grandcruclasséde1855 #2001bordeaux #bordeauxrouge #leftbank #misenbouteilleauchateau

Tons to unwind here. Black and green olives, clay and uncooked peat, multi grain bread, pecan, black sesame, mushroom fricassee, grilled filet with beurre blanc and jus. Sage, mint, and tarragon. All cohesively woven together; immaculate. That’s just the nose. Graphite and oak pencil the initial signature, which delineates the oeuvre. The cherry life cycle, from underripe to dried expressed in black and red; still-grainy tannins supporting. Raspberry tart, briary berrries. Rooibos tea, cinnamon and clove. Impeccable.



#chateaulafonrochet #lafonrochet #saintestephe #grandcruclasséde1855 #2001bordeaux #bordeauxrouge #leftbank #misenbouteilleauchateau

Mar 30th, 2023
Chris MacLean

Not bad but this bottle's best days were a few years ago. The fruit is starting to turn and the acidity is starting to fade.

Not bad but this bottle's best days were a few years ago. The fruit is starting to turn and the acidity is starting to fade.

May 6th, 2017
Luciana Plaas

Intensely elegant

Intensely elegant

Mar 14th, 2020
Dave Schneider

Very nice. Subtle, very dry, well balanced. I think this wine can last another 10 years

Very nice. Subtle, very dry, well balanced. I think this wine can last another 10 years

Jun 4th, 2017
Neil Valenzuela

Red Bordeaux, plum and graphite with a hint of wood/oak. Very good compared to the price.

Red Bordeaux, plum and graphite with a hint of wood/oak. Very good compared to the price.

May 26th, 2016
Marc S
9.3

Marc had this 6 years ago

Marc had this 6 years ago

Mar 24th, 2019
Marlos Silva

Marlos had this 8 years ago

Marlos had this 8 years ago

Jan 20th, 2017
Dirtgirl SB

Dirtgirl had this 8 years ago

Dirtgirl had this 8 years ago

Oct 4th, 2016
Alberto Pérez Marín

Alberto had this 9 years ago

Alberto had this 9 years ago

Nov 13th, 2015