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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.2 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 19 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Jason Wu on 12/10/2021 & rated 90 points: Deep ruby with garnet ring.
med+ intensity, Violet, wet leaves, cedar,oregano, dark cherry, tomato leave, toast,minty, developing.
Dry, high acidity, med+ intensity, a bit hollow in med palate, black tea, red plum, red cherry, capsicum, med+ tannins, smooth tannins, med alcohol, med+ body, med finish.
Overall, very good wine. Drink at its peak now. Better on the nose than on the palate. (938 views) | | | Tasted by phynes on 8/23/2021 & rated 89 points: Still drinking very well and surprisingly full bodied for the vintage. (1074 views) | | | Tasted by BuzzzzOff on 6/27/2018 & rated 90 points: A sturdy 4th Growth with good fruit, earthy notes and nice medium tannins. A winner when you want Left Bank Bordeaux at more reasonable prices...especially in Thailand. 2007 sipping well now. (3107 views) | | | Tasted by depechemoroder on 7/11/2017 & rated 88 points: Fragrant and earthy with graphite and cedar mingling about the soft cherry fruit. I get the signature Lafon Rochet cigar note here, but it's quite subtle reflecting the difficult year. Light for a St. Estephe, there are some sappy tannins and nice acid. This is drinking nicely now. (3318 views) | | | Tasted by W!neNot? on 7/7/2017 & rated 88 points: A lot of development on the nose: leather, pencil shavings. On the palate missing the acidity to give it structure. Still fruit flavours and some tannins are there but will it have the ability to age without the acidity. I doubt it. I'd drink up over the next 3 years (3345 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 3/30/2017 & rated 87 points: The debut vintage for the young Basile Tesseron, the wine is developed with forest, tobacco, plum and old wood characteristics. Medium bodied, soft and light in fruit, this requires drinking sooner than later to grab the remainder of the fruit. (3499 views) | | | Tasted by YD on 1/29/2017: Nice flavours. Was even better a little cool from the cave. (2912 views) | | | Tasted by eoinhharkins on 3/22/2015 & rated 86 points: Nice mix of red and dark fruit, some cedar and earth notes, palate is quite light and smooth, bit thin and simple (3614 views) | | | Tasted by trumpcoup on 8/15/2014 & rated 90 points: Ready to drink after 30 mins in decanter. Lacks a bit of density, but very enjoyable with smooth tannins and dark fruit, toast and green pepper aromas and flavours. A bit of the St Estephe earthiness on the finish. (4086 views) | | | Tasted by eoinhharkins on 8/18/2013 & rated 88 points: Fruit came across with more red components than I recall from previous bottle, nose and plate are quite fresh with red cherry, tar, earth and spices, finish is still ambit short and there was allot of sediment in the bottle (4893 views) | | | Tasted by eoinhharkins on 10/9/2012 & rated 86 points: decanted for about 2 hours, notes of dark fruit, tar, crushed rock a touch austere with some stem issues on the finish (though this did appear dissipate after time in the glass) medium body and quickish finish (5843 views) | | | Tasted by Dokken on 3/22/2012 & rated 89 points: Ruby with garnet rim. Meaty on the nose with tar, minerality, black fruit and nutmeg. Classic on palate needing ageing to integrate refreshing acidity and robust fine-grained tannins. Lacks great concebtration and length. (5910 views) | | | Tasted by Baron Slick on 12/25/2011 & rated 89 points: Deep garnet. Ripe, red and black currants, blackberries, dried flowers, dusty earth, and pepper spice aromas. Juicy, mid-weight, gaining black fruit intensity with air. Has nice length and adequate complexity. Not for the long haul but very agreeable now. (2033 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 2/17/2011 & rated 87 points: Paired with the 2006. Very attractive aroma of bright red fruit, some bay leaf and glossy oak, but this cannot disguise a clear lack of stuffing; light, no unripe notes but on the dry side and rather short. Opens up well after decanting. Not sure that Saint-Estèphe is the place to look for charm in 2007, but I have some hope for this wine to be quite pleasurable around 2013 - 2016; it will run out of steam soon after that. But too expensive to warrant purchase - and I still have to find a 2007 that I would buy, to be honest. (3730 views) | | | Tasted by Loren Sonkin on 10/27/2010 & rated 86 points: 2007 Bordeaux: The groups last place wine. Disappointing but perhaps it was just the most backward wine. Ruby in color with some darker purple swirls. The nose is nice with dust, cassis and slight cocoa notes. On the palate, this is quite thin, green and tart. Very soft. Slightly bitter on the finish. It is certainly drinkable and enjoyable, just not where it would need to be to pay the tariff. (4900 views) | | | Tasted by KeithAkers on 1/25/2010 & rated 88 points: UGC 2007 Bordeaux (The Drake, Chicago IL): nose: attractive and lighter nose of round red fruits, red cherries, spice box, tobacco and some bits of cedar. Medium depth on the nose with a nice higher toned style
taste: approachable and nice medium/full feel with good tannins and red fruits, red cherries, cedar and tobacco tones. Decent dept with a more forward feel on the palate
overall: The tannins are more supporting right now and this comes off as ready to drink right now. It could use some age to round into form, but this comes off as being a short to mid term drinker (4761 views) |
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Vinous, Moving On: Lafon-Rochet 1955-2017 (Jun 2023) (6/1/2023)
(Lafon-Rochet Lafon-Rochet Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (3/13/2015)
(Ch Lafon-Rochet St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (11/9/2011)
(Ch Lafon-Rochet St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, November 2011
(Château Lafon-Rochet (St Estèphe)) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, November 2011
(Château Lafon-Rochet St Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, October 2011
(Château Lafon-Rochet St Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Jan/Feb 2010, Issue #25, The 2007 Bordeaux Vintage- Middleweight Reds and Dry Whites, But Absolutely Brilliant and Hauntingly Refined Sauternes
(Château Lafon Rochet) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (10/20/2009)
(Ch Lafon-Rochet St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, October 2009
(Chateau Lafon-Rochet St Estèphe) Subscribe to see review text. | The World of Fine Wine, June 2008, Issue #20
(Château Lafon-Rochet 4ème Cru) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2008, IWC Issue #138
(Chateau Lafon Rochet Saint Estephe) Subscribe to see review text. | By Julia Harding, MW
JancisRobinson.com (4/21/2008)
(Ch Lafon-Rochet St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, April 2008
(Chateau Lafon-Rochet St Estèphe) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, October 2011
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| Château Lafon-Rochet Producer website – Read more about Chateau Lafon RochetRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
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"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.St. Estèphe Read more about St. Estephe and its wines Whereas the first activity recorded in Saint-Estèphe goes back as far as the Middle Bronze Age, the first vines date from the Roman Occupation. But it was the Bordeaux merchants who by aging and selling Saint-Estèphe wines themselves were largely responsible for this appellation's fame. And in the nineteenth century, noted for its prosperity, the great estates of today were created. The movement continues today with the merging of small estates.
A land of great wines, Saint-Estèphe is situated almost in the centre of the Médoc, close to the Gironde Estuary. The appellation is equidistant from Bordeaux and the Pointe de Grave.
The beds of soil are characterized by their remarkable diversity, the result of their undulating relief and excellent drainage. Quartz and well-rounded pebbles mingled with light, sandy surface soil are found everywhere, giving the wines a distinctive finesse. And the subsoil is made up of the famous Saint-Estèphe limestone, which outcrops on the west of the commune.
Tasting
Thanks to ideal conditions of climate and geology, Saint-Estèphe wines are characterized by their sturdy qualities and robust constitution. Accordingly, they can be laid down for a very long time while yet preserving their youth and freshness. Distinguished by a subsoil which is more clayey than that in the other communal appellations which lie by the river, the wine here attains a distinctive individuality : a very rich tannic structure, a fine deep red colour and an exceptional backbone with aromas of great finesse.
Production conditions (Decree dated September 11, 1936):
In order to have the right to the Saint-Estèphe appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the communes of Saint-Estèphe, "excluding any parcels in that area which are situated on recent alluvium and sand on impermeable subsoils",
- satisfy precise production conditions : grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare). |
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