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Lafon Rochet 2006

St Estephe, Fourth Growth

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Tasting Notes

A bit lean, but some clean berry and currant character. Medium body. Delicate finish.

Score: 85 - 88

James Suckling, Wine Spectator 01 April 2007

Tasted at the UGC. A sweet, Merlot-scented nose with touches of blueberry, redcurrants and Morello cherry. Just lacks a little lift. The palate is sweet and feminine with cherry and raspberry, rather tart in fact with good acidity, though lacking a little weight on the mid-palate. I think barrel-ageing will fleshy this out and add some stuffing, but early indications are that this is a pleasant, lighter styled Lafon Rochet for medium-term drinking. Tasted April 2007.

Score: 87 - 89

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 April 2007

Dark crimson. Some rich chocolatey notes on top. Round and easy - even slightly floral - very user-friendly even if not as concentrated as the average Saint-Estèphe 2006 perhaps should be. Clean if slightly light on the finish.

Score: 16

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2015-2023 01 April 2007

Reliable Saint Estephe from Michel Tesseron, now assisted by his son Basile. Dark crimson. Rich nose of red and black cherry. Dry but juicy, with lots of fleshy fruit, fresh acidity and a fairly tart finish.

Score: 88 - 90

Albany Vintners, - 01 April 2007

Always a noteworthy value among the Medoc’s classified growths, the 2006 Lafon Rochet offers a dark opaque purple color as well as a classic bouquet of blue and black fruits intermixed with damp earth and toasty oak. Medium to full-bodied, powerful, and rich, it is not yet complex, but the fruit is present, the texture is enticing, and the wine appears set for 15-18 years of longevity.

Score: 88

Robert Parker, - 01 January 1900