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2012 Château Lafon-Rochet
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- St. Estèphe
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Community Tasting Notes 24
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cdesbriere Likes this wine: 92 points
January 7, 2024 - Black currant, cedar, cigar box, baking spice. It’s austere and very dark but drinks well and still has a long potential.
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Ben Christiansen wrote:
September 30, 2023 - Darker and fuller and with good energy. Powerhouse. Tightly wound.
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chatters wrote:
November 21, 2022 - Coravin fun - Lafon Rochet (My place, Kent Street): From Coravin. Bramble, plums, cedar, a little polished oak proves caramel, sweet and an almost toffee note but is quite pretty and fruit forward, earthy, slightly rocky underpin as well, a little dried fruit note with time. Medium plus intensity acidity lends a little sourness to the black hued fruits and , like the 2010, the tannins are very much in support, all travel long, simple, nice.
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thewineoceros Likes this wine: 91 points
September 14, 2022 - Still has a deep ruby hue, like most ‘12s’ I have tried. Certainly on the savoury edge with a nose that has minerality, a touch of black currant and a definite pencil note, comes through after a few hours. Has more layers on day 2 and works very well with a chicken a roast vegetable dish (the caramelised greens working brilliantly in tandem with the Lafon) I really enjoyed this, and it was a wine that you felt that was in an good place. It’s not one to worry about if you are drinking too young. Plus pretty good value all said. Enjoy with food!
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Escher Cellars wrote: 91 points
May 8, 2021 - Decent bottle, drank over 2 days, definitely better 1st day. Light black currant, hint of cedar, tiny menthol, dry and well structured. Interesting history to this property with their early mistakes of Merlot planting still evident. Fun to try, drink now. Cheers.
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Pro Reviews 13
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By Neal Martin
Moving On: Lafon-Rochet 1955-2017 (Jun 2023), 6/1/2023 (link)(Lafon-Rochet Lafon-Rochet Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/10/2022 (link)(Ch Lafon-Rochet St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/10/2022 (link)(Ch Lafon-Rochet St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
The World of Fine Wine
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December 2016, Issue #54 (link)
(Château Lafon-rochet 4ème Cru (13.5% Abv)) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
November 2016, 11/1/2016 (link)(Château Lafon-Rochet St Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/21/2016 (link)(Ch Lafon-Rochet St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
10/23/2014 (link)(Ch Lafon-Rochet St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Steven Spurrier
Bordeaux 2012 results: Saint-Estèphe, 4/19/2013 (link)(Château Lafon-Rochet, St-Estèphe, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/11/2013 (link)(Ch Lafon-Rochet St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Ian D'Agata
April 2013, IWC Issue #168 (link)(Chateau Lafon Rochet Saint Estephe) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
April 2013, 4/1/2013 (link)(Château Lafon-Rochet St Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
Mar/Apr 2013, Issue #44, The 2012 Bordeaux Vintage: A Very Inconsistent, But Classically-Proportioned Year(Château Lafon-Rochet) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Neal Martin
A Century of Bordeaux: The Twos (Sep 2022) (link)(Lafon-Rochet Lafon-Rochet Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- 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 3272860012760, 3364420074056, 370027465763, 639737586718, 7070292697533
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 24 (3%)
- In Cellars 550 (68%)
- Consumed 229 (29%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerChâteau Lafon-Rochet
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Estèphe
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