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Red
1996 Château Lafon-Rochet
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- St. Estèphe
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Community Tasting Notes 246
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RED AND BLACK wrote:
January 21, 2024 - Still in a great spot! Perfect cork. This is in the tertiary phase but the positive one. Has more years in it. A classic aged bordeaux
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PJRONeill wrote: 93 points
December 28, 2023 - When this is on, as it was last night, it is one of the best values of the 1996 vintage. Cedar, graphite, red and blue fruits and just a little rustic green note which I love. Drinking so well now, wish I had more of this.
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melvinyeowq wrote: 90 points
October 31, 2023 - Winefield's dinner: Surprisingly fresh even though slightly fading fruit. Oak still prominent. Solid Bordeaux from a transition period between the classic and Parker-eras.
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bjlcrucrazy Likes this wine: 90 points
October 23, 2023 - Still drinking well paired with roast leg of lamb
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javierbb Likes this wine: 93 points
September 22, 2023 - Queda 1/2 botella para mañana, veremos si sobrevive
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type Red
- Producer Château Lafon-Rochet
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation St. Estèphe
- UPC Codes 000004103516, 3258691146416, 7070292684380
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 14 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,920 (60%)
- Consumed 1,247 (39%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Duck, NY steak, Sea slug ceviche, st andre fab with itWho Likes This Wine
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- ProducerChâteau Lafon-Rochet
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Estèphe
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