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2018 Chateau Lafon-Rochet
- Saint-Estephe, France
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- Red - Savory and Classic
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Fourth Growth. Quatrieme Grand Cru Classe in 1855.
Critic tasting note: "This wine comes from an estate that is performing with distinction. It is rich, the tannins cushioned by ripe blackberry fruits and good acidity. Showing both structure and fruitiness, the wine will develop well, everything in balance. Drink from 2026. Roger Voss" - 95/100, Wine Enthusiast
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- From Saint-Estephe, France
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 58 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Savory and Classic
- Bordeaux Blend Red
- Pairs well with Beef and Venison
Winery
Château Lafon-Rochet is a wine producer located in Saint-Estèphe, the northernmost appellation in the Medoc. Cabernet Sauvignon is planted in the vineyards, along with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The wines are ma...
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About the Product
- Region or Appellation
- Classification
- Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé
- Producer Notes
- The estate's great wine comes from the oldest vines. Château Lafon-Rochet is a wine that is both simple and complex, it expresses aromas of black fruits in the majority of vintages, there is really a fade and a particular expression of Saint-Estèphe, a certain warmth and roundness while finesse from the Merlot grape variety.
- Drinking Window
- 2021-2060
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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14.5%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Acidity TA
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3.05 g/L
- Acidity pH
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3.75
- Blend
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64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc & 6% Petit Verdot
Production Attributes
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Oaked
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French
- Harvest date
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24 September - 13 October
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Harvest Notes
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September marks the starts of the harvest. For the last 30 year, around 40 pickers have joined us annually, from a village in northern Portugal, to help harvest the fruit of a year labour.
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- Winemaking
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Two new vat rooms built in 2015, one with concrete vats, the orther with stainless steel ones, house the year's harvest.
- Ageing
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The wine is then aged in oak barrels for several months.
- Producer Tasting Notes
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An expressive nose, on freshness, with crunchy ripped fruits, red berries (blackcurrant, strawberry, raspberry). A clear attack, fresh with spreading tannins and a fine structure. Smooth and complex finales with a lovely fruity aromatic aftertaste, cinnamon.
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About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Lamb rump Main Course
- With asparagus and hollandaise sauce
- Western
- Ribeye steak on the bone Main Course
- With snail Béarnaise
- Western
- Dexter bone-in-sirloin Main Course
- Dark, lean well-marbled beef from a short-legged breed originating in southwest Ireland
- Western
- Manchego Cheese Course
- Spanish
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2018 vintage
92 / 100
15 scores
95 - 100
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When to drink: 2021 to 2060
2018 Vintage
Tasted: Sep 2021
When to drink: 2026 to 2035
Zurückhaltende Nase, bei Belüftung Noten von schwarzen Beeren; fleischiger satter Auftakt, von geschmeidigem Bau, ausgewogen, seidige Gerbstoffe, von guter Länge, harmonisch, endet fruchtig-würzig; liebenswürdig, unglaublich sinnlich, macht schon jetzt Spass und kann doch reifen.
2018 Vintage
Tasted: Jun 2021
Reduktive Nase, braucht Zeit sich zu öffnen, ist dunkelfruchtig und sehr rauchig. Im Auftakt weich, mild, etwas gar üppig, jedoch mit feinen, reifen Gerbstoffen, einer moderaten Säure und einem leichten Durchhänger im mittleren Gaumen. Endet würzig, rotfruchtig und lang. Nicht so präzis wie der kürzlich verkostete 2020er. 2026-2038 (Verkostet am 21. Juni 2021 im Rahmen der UGCB Probe in Genf)
2018 Vintage
Tasted: May 2021
This wine comes from an estate that is performing with distinction. It is rich, the tannins cushioned by ripe blackberry fruits and good acidity. Showing both structure and fruitiness, the wine will develop well, everything in balance. Drink from 2026. Roger Voss
2018 Vintage
Tasted: Apr 2021
The nose is fruity, fresh, elegant, justly built and offers concentration, intensity. It reveals notes of bright cassis, Boysen berryand small notes of small wild red berries associated with touches of violet, lily as well as hints of racy minerality, rose, zan, pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful juiciness, gourmandize, a beautiful finesse of the grain, complexity, deepness, a fine fleshiness, suavity as well as a small concentration and power. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright wild blackberry, cassis and small notes of violet associated with touches of bright raspberry, tonka bean, toasted, vanilla, a subtle hint of nutmeg as well as a very discreet hint of sugared tobacco and grilled (in the background).Good length. A very fine hint of chocolate in the finish.
2018 Vintage
Tasted: Mar 2021
Espresso, flowers, cocoa, tobacco leaf, wet earth and red pit fruit aromas are all over the place. The wine is rich, round, juicy and loaded with sweet, lifted red fruits. The tannins are soft, the freshness provides the right amount of lift and you find intriguing notes of spice and spearmint in the finish. Give it a just a few years to soften and develop additional nuances and enjoy it over the following 2 decades or more. The wine was made from blending 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc.
2018 Vintage
Tasted: Feb 2021
Deep ruby, purple glints, faintly lighter at the rim. Gentle tobacco nuances underpinned by fresh dark berries, a hint of ripe plums, subtle herbal savoury tones, delicate cassis. Medium-bodied, red sweetheart cherries, fine tannins, pleasant freshness, mineral reverberations. Displays balance and good length. A multifaceted food accompaniment. (2020-2040).
2018 Vintage
Tasted: Feb 2023
When to drink: 2023 to 2035
2018 Vintage
Tasted: Sep 2022
When to drink: 2030 to 2060
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2018 Vintage Saved: 13-Apr-2022
Beautiful color, and very floral. Mellow tannins with a fruity blackberry notes. Good acid and a pleasantly long finish.
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91 / 100
$ 62
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2022
93 / 100
$ 50
2021
89 / 100
$ 46
2020
92 / 100
$ 52
2019
92 / 100
$ 57
2018
92 / 100
$ 58
2017
91 / 100
$ 57
2016
93 / 100
$ 63
2015
92 / 100
$ 63
2014
91 / 100
$ 62
2013
88 / 100
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2012
89 / 100
$ 80
2011
90 / 100
$ 50
2010
92 / 100
$ 92
2009
92 / 100
$ 73
2008
89 / 100
$ 75
2007
88 / 100
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2006
90 / 100
$ 73
2005
91 / 100
$ 92
2004
89 / 100
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2003
90 / 100
$ 80
2002
87 / 100
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2001
89 / 100
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2000
90 / 100
$ 94
1999
86 / 100
$ 104
1998
89 / 100
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1997
87 / 100
$ 69
1996
89 / 100
$ 93
1995
89 / 100
$ 120
1994
88 / 100
$ 97
1993
86 / 100
$ 50
1992
84 / 100
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1991
82 / 100
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1990
90 / 100
$ 205
1989
88 / 100
$ 142
1988
87 / 100
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1987
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1986
85 / 100
$ 168
1985
89 / 100
$ 121
1984
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1983
87 / 100
$ 157
1982
85 / 100
$ 250
1981
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$ 140
1980
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87 / 100
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1975
85 / 100
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1970
87 / 100
$ 130
1969
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1967
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$ 90
1966
91 / 100
$ 140
1965
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1964
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$ 200
1961
87 / 100
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Vintage quality: Excellent (Legendary)
Current condition: Will keep
For Saint-Estèphe, the 2018 vintage was an exceptional year.
The growing season began, like most of Bordeaux, with a mild winter. However, conditions quickly turned, and spring saw a wave of wild weather with frequent rain. These wet conditions continued thr...
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