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Tasting notes
Score 89/100 · Wine Spectator

A little herbal, with tobacco and berry character, medium to full body and a silky finish.--'95/'96 Bordeaux retrospective. Drink now. James Suckling, Wine Spectator 2007

Critic scores

Critic scores
89
89/100

Average Score

89
89/100

Wine Spectator

90
90/100

Neal Martin

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90 points
Neal Martin
Score 90/100 · Neal Martin

A much riper nose than the 1996 with macerated black cherries, spice and redcurrants but without the lift and definition of ensuing vintages. A sweet, very supple, fleshy entry leads to a feminine, ripe, succulent palate with no rough edges and good extraction. Wild strawberry, redcurrant and cranberry with a slightly animally finish. Quintessential 1995. No doubt excellent value for an admirable Lafon-Rochet. Drink now-2020. Tasted October 2007. Neal Martin, eRobertParker.com

16 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 16/20 · Jancis Robinson MW

Very bright crimson. Quite gamey and evolved on the nose. Lots of minerals there too. Not heavy. Quite delicate really. In that it’s a light-bodied but very evolved wine. A little drying on the end. Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson.com

89 points
Robert Parker
Score 89/100 · Robert Parker

This wine may merit an outstanding score after several more years in the bottle. Although it has closed down since bottling, it is an impressively endowed, rich, sweet cassis smelling and tasting Lafon-Rochet. The wine's impressively saturated deep ruby/purple color is accompanied by vanillin, earth, and spicy scents, medium to full body, excellent to outstanding richness, and moderate tannin in the powerful, well-delineated finish. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2018. Feb 1998, www.robertparker.com

About the producer

Château Lafon Rochet
Lafon Rochet

Instantly recognisable for its sunshine-yellow château and labels, Ch. Lafon-Rochet is a Fourth Growth Saint-Estèphe estate renowned for its age-worthy wines. Quality at the property has increased significantly over the last two decades and, with new owners from 2021, this will only continue.

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