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Red
2018 Château Lafon-Rochet
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- St. Estèphe
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Community Tasting Notes 27
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Mr_Jinx Likes this wine: 88 points
March 5, 2024 - Dark fruit, nicely structured, good tannins
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John McCabe wrote: 94 points
November 8, 2023 - Deep and powerful. I tend to like this Chateau, and this was a very good example. Penetrating, has a slightly smoky aspect that is welcome.
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chatters wrote:
August 19, 2023 - Prince - Cabernets of the world (Prince Sydney, 40 Hansard Street): Plums, blackcurrant, biscuit, sweet spice, slight red berry here as well as a little leafiness. Juicy, plentiful slightly coarse tannins prove drying, plums, blackcurrant, cream, sweet spice in support. Okay.
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Nutty08 Likes this wine: 92 points
July 23, 2023 - Shutting down a bit. Splash decanted and shit showing the rather plush back fruits, but now seeing chunky austere tannins that are much more pronounced on the palate and finish. Delicious upon entry--structure really showing on the back end. Debating holding my last 2 bottles or drinking now.
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stamperb Likes this wine: 87 points
July 12, 2023 - Nose: Cigar box, thick cassis, cedar spice; cinnamon; with time, a tar-like anise emerges. Palate: Lean; a mingling of wood and chalky mildly tart dark plum; quite spicy (black pepper sensation but not flavor) with sinewy tannins that leaves a "hot" flavor of dried-out wood. While not super enjoyable now, I think time in the cellar will help this come together in a positive way; with time in the glass, there is a strong wood souring effect that becomes a bit distracting.
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Pro Reviews 13
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/20/2022 (link)(Ch Lafon-Rochet St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Neal Martin
The Future’s Definitely Not What It Was: Bordeaux 2018 (Mar 2021), 3/21/2021 (link)(Lafon-Rochet Lafon-Rochet Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
2018 Bordeaux From The Bottle, 3/11/2021 (link)(Chateau Lafon-Rochet) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Antonio Galloni
Bordeaux 2018: Not Back in Black (Mar 2021), 3/1/2021 (link)(Lafon-Rochet Lafon-Rochet Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
February 2021, 2/1/2021 (link)(Château Lafon-Rochet St Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JamesSuckling.com
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By James Suckling
1/15/2021 (link)(Château Lafon-Rochet St.-Estèphe, Red, France) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
Bordeaux in bottle 2018, 11/10/2020 (link)(Château Lafon-Rochet, St-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Julia Harding, MW
10/13/2020 (link)(Ch Lafon-Rochet St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Neal Martin
The Future’s Not What It Was: Bordeaux 2018 (Nov 2019), 11/1/2019 (link)(Lafon-rochet Lafon-rochet Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JamesSuckling.com
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By James Suckling
4/6/2019 (link)(Château Lafon-Rochet St.-Estèphe, Red, France) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
Bordeaux En Primeur 2018 St-Estèphe, 4/1/2019 (link)(Château Lafon-Rochet, St-Estèphe, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Antonio Galloni
Bordeaux 2018: Back in Black (Apr 2019), 4/1/2019 (link)(Lafon-rochet Lafon-rochet Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Julia Harding, MW
3/31/2019 (link)(Ch Lafon-Rochet St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- 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 3277038403647, 3364420093323, 3364420095327, 3364420104609, 3412951821226, 3523689441881, 3609050946909, 3700188046803, 3700188046827, 3700188046841, 639737964868, 7070292684380
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 134 (8%)
- In Cellars 1,490 (87%)
- Consumed 87 (5%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerChâteau Lafon-Rochet
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Estèphe
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