2014 Chateau Lafon Rochet, 4th Growth St. Estephe (Bottle)
Attractive with notes of raspberry and cherry. Medium bodied with dense fruit, a touch of cedar and some spice on the finish.
2014 Chateau Lafon Rochet, 4th Growth St. Estephe (Bottle)
Attractive with notes of raspberry and cherry. Medium bodied with dense fruit, a touch of cedar and some spice on the finish.
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You feel the depth compared to the smaller estates of the appellation, with powerful, chalky and textured tannins. Autumnal fruits dominante, of cassis and bilberry, earth and smoked cedar, good quality, still plenty of character to unfurl over the next five to 10 years, just a little short. Harvest October 1 to 17. Tesseron family at the time (today this is owned by Jacky Lorenzetti).
93 Points / Drinking 2022 - 2040
By Jane Anson / October 2022
Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The 2014 Lafon Rochet has a very attractive, slightly floral bouquet with raspberry and crushed strawberry fruit, a touch of rose petals lending this a feminine allure. The palate is medium-bodied with supple, ripe tannins. This feels quite dense in the mouth, a welcome pinch of white pepper and cedar lending complexity to the finish with tart cherries on the aftertaste. This is probably more forward than other Saint Estephe wines, but it should give 15-20 years of pleasure.
90 Points / Drinking 2019 - 2034
By Neal Martin / March 2017
Vinous
The 2014 Lafon-Rochet is all about immediacy and energy. Dark red stone fruit, cedar, flowers, leather and mint all open up nicely. The high percentage of Merlot in the blend gives the 2014 lovely suppleness and mid-palate pliancy. The 2014 is not hugely complex, but it is absolutely delicious and should be ready to provide considerable pleasure early. This is a strong showing from the Tesseron family and Consulting Winemaker Jean-Claude Berrouet.
89-91 Points
By Antonio Galloni / April 2015
Vinous
The 2014 Lafon-Rochet comes across as diluted and lacking depth, both on its own and also relative to the wines made in Saint-Estèphe more broadly in 2014. While certainly a solid, well-made wine, the 2014 is far less impressive from bottle than it was from barrel.
88 Points / Drinking 2019 - 2032
By Antonio Galloni / February 2017
Vinous
The 2014 Lafon-Rochet does not quite possess the complexity of the 2014 Phélan-Ségur on the nose, broody and introspective but with aeration reveals very pure blackberry and bilberry scents, hints of brine/seawater, cedar and spice. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, plenty of tobacco tinged black fruit, saline and sappy in the mouth so that those taste-buds are flowing by the finish. The more I acquaint myself with this wine, the more I fall for its charms. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.
92 Points / Drinking 2020 - 2040
By Neal Martin / March 2018
Vinous
The 2014 Lafon-Rochet has a quintessential Saint-Estèphe nose with black fruit, balsam, red fruit, cigar box and incense. The palate is fleshy and open with fine-grain tannins and well-judged acidity. It’s harmonious and poised, with just the right amount of dryness on the finish. This is drinking beautifully now but has the substance to age. Tasted at the Lafon-Rochet vertical at the property.
93 Points / Drinking 2021 - 2048
By Neal Martin / June 2023
Vinous
The 2014 Lafon-Rochet is more concentrated on the nose than the Pagodes de Cos that precedes it: blackberry briar and melted tar, gaining delineation with aeration. The oak is well integrated. The palate is medium-bodied, with sapid black fruit and iodine, and there is a noticeable marine influence towards the finish. Moderate length. Drink now and over the next decade, possibly more. Tasted blind at the Southwold 10-Year-On tasting.
92 Points / Drinking 2025 - 2040
By Neal Martin / March 2024