2008 Château Lafon-Rochet
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- > Bordeaux
- > Médoc
- > St. Estèphe
Auction price: Register or sign-in to see quarterly averages
or visit the Wine Market Journal
Drink by: (Add My Drinking Window)
Community Tasting Notes (45) Avg Score: points
View all 45 Community Tasting Notes
What Do You Think? Add a Tasting Note
Pro Reviews
Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.
-
By Neal Martin
(Lafon-Rochet Lafon-Rochet Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
Moving On: Lafon-Rochet 1955-2017 (Jun 2023), 6/1/2023, (See more on Vinous...) -
By Neal Martin
(Lafon-rochet Lafon-rochet Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
A Century of Bordeaux: The Eights (May 2018), 5/18/2018, (See more on Vinous...)
JancisRobinson.com
-
By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ch Lafon-Rochet St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
3/1/2018, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
The World of Fine Wine
-
December 2012, Issue #38, (See more on The World of Fine Wine...)
(Château Lafon-rochet 4ème Cru) Login and sign up and see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
-
By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ch Lafon-Rochet St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
7/4/2012, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...) -
By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ch Lafon-Rochet St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
1/19/2012, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...) -
By Julia Harding, MW
(Ch Lafon-Rochet St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
10/19/2010, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
Winedoctor
-
By Chris Kissack
(Chateau Lafon-Rochet (St Estèphe)) Login and sign up and see review text.
October 2010, (See more on Winedoctor...) -
By Chris Kissack
(Château Lafon-Rochet St Estèphe Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
October 2010, (See more on Winedoctor...)
The World of Fine Wine
-
June 2009, Issue #24, (See more on The World of Fine Wine...)
(Château Lafon-Rochet 4ème Cru) Login and sign up and see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
-
By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ch Lafon-Rochet St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
5/4/2009, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
-
By Ian D'Agata
(Chateau Lafon Rochet Saint Estephe) Login and sign up and see review text.
May/June 2009, IWC Issue #144, (See more on Vinous...)
Winedoctor
-
By Chris Kissack
(Chateau Lafon-Rochet St Estèphe) Login and sign up and see review text.
April 2009, (See more on Winedoctor...)
RJonWine.com
-
By Richard Jennings
(Château Lafon-Rochet) Dark red violet color; roast coffee, oak nose; velvety textured, tight, tart plum, coffee, oak palate; medium finish
1/21/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 88 points
NOTE: Some content is property of Vinous and JancisRobinson.com and The World of Fine Wine and Winedoctor and RJonWine.com.
Add a Pro Review
Add Your Own Reviews:
Wine Definition
- Vintage2008
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Lafon-Rochet
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Estèphe
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code087000345621, 3284396007585, 3468171831088, 616773436955, 852187006616
3/16/2024 - WojteG Likes this wine: 87 Points
I had a 1989 vintage - 90 points and a 2005 vintage - 96.
This one is the worst. Why?
Watery texture makes the wine without structure. It goes through your tongue and throat too quickly. Too sad, because the aromas are wonderful and the flavors are interesting.
Smell - fresh, strong, well defined aromas of red cherry, licorice, mint, oak, earth, vanilla.
Taste is full of red cherry ( nicest part), herbs, black tea and black chocolate. A lot of black pepper from the beginning to the end.
Dry finish.
2008 vintage got 91 points in St.Estpehe, according to the WA Vintage Guide.
Outstanding. Early maturing and accessible.
Wine?
WE - 90
Vinous - 90
Jean - Marc Quarin - 90
Jeff Leve - 88
WS - 88
CT - 88
RP - 88
...
I don't remember why I bought this wine. Probably 30€ price fogged my brain
😱
Big disappointment from 4th Growth Cru Classé
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
12/29/2023 - Madjim wrote: flawed
Purchased on a recommendation and it ended up being a flawed bottle. Richmond Hill Wines replaced no charge.
The second bottle delivered the goods.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
11/3/2023 - pinotbestia Does not like this wine: 84 Points
Second time tasting this vintage. Pretty poor wine with some disagreeable elements to it. The nose is mostly wood and alcohol. Any fruit there is long gone. It has a taste of woody stems, fresh pungent herbs, cigarette smoke, balsamic and wood furniture. Stern and unfriendly. There is still quite a lot of rough tannin that fades into an astringent and bitter finish.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
3/26/2023 - cdeco001 Likes this wine: 90 Points
nice wine, do not wait to drink, its time
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
12/17/2022 - cdeco001 wrote: 90 Points
nice wine, do not wait to drink, its time
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment