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Lafon Rochet 2013

St Estephe, Fourth Growth

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Tasting Notes

The 2013 Lafon Rochet has a light but fresh blackberry and briary-scented bouquet with just a touch of tobacco. The palate is a touch brittle on the entry, but fresh with a keen line of acidity, with a short, rather one-dimensional finish that falls one or two steps short of my expectations from barrel. Drink this over the next 4-8 years.

Score: 86

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2016-2024 28 October 2016

The Lafon-Rochet 2013, a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, has a light nose with blackberry and briary aromas, graphite notes emanating from the Cabernet. It is quite Pauillac in style. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy red fruit, tobacco and cedar. It tapers away a little on the bring-tinged finish, but it should still provide satisfactory drinking over the next 5 to 8 years.

Score: 87 - 89

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 April 2014

Black cherry, firm tannin and something a tiny bit acetic on the nose. Very furry finish. (15.5)

Score: 15 - 16

Jancis Robinson MW, Richard Hemming, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2017-2023 01 April 2014

Aromatic and open with cassis and black liquorice and cedar and pure fruit finish. Light and very quaffable.

Score: 87 - 90

Albany Vintners, - 01 April 2014

A 2013 with some clean berry character and firm tannins but a little hollow. Medium body. Simple finish.

Score: 85 - 86

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 01 April 2014

Dense red, fine expression of vineyard-influenced Cabernet fruit, good Merlot ripeness, all of a piece, good future.

Score: 90

Decanter, Decanter.com Maturity: 2017-2028 01 April 2014

The 2013 Lafon-Rochet is a gorgeous wine. Layered and supple on the palate, the 2013 impresses for its balance and overall harmony. Naturally, the structure of a great year is missing but all the elements are in the right place in this slightly smaller scaled, expressive Lafon-Rochet. I especially like the wine's juiciness and sense of harmony.

Score: 89 - 91

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com 01 April 2014

Open and easy, with a fresh core of plum, cherry pit and lightly singed cedar notes, all working together. Offers a modestly juicy finish.

Score: 86 - 89

James Molesworth, Wine Spectator 01 April 2014