France Bordeaux Lafon RochetLafon Rochet

2012 Lafon Rochet

Lafon Rochet

88Average Score

Bordeaux / France

Red

2016-2025

Distinctive nose with dark fruit and some meaty complexity. Medium bodied with ripe, supple tannins and no shortage of substance. FINE+RARE

FINE+RARE Score: 16/20

12x75cl	-	0 Immediate \| 5 Marketplace		£406.00
6x75cl	-	0 Immediate \| 2 Marketplace		£204.00

Scores + Notes

Average Score

Drinking window

2016-2025

67.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 1.5% Petit Verdot. First year with their new viticulturist. Dark garnet. Savoury and confident on the nose. Round and lively. Charming, with good balance and length. Glossy and almost ready. A delightful surprise. Energy. A successor to 2007? Jul 2017, www.jancisrobinson.com, Drink: 2016-2025

Jancis Robinson MWScore: 16.5/20Drink 2016-2025

Distinctive nose with dark fruit and some meaty complexity. Medium bodied with ripe, supple tannins and no shortage of substance. FINE+RARE

FINE+RAREScore: 16/20

A very soft, consumer-friendly style for a St.-Estephe, Lafon-Rochet’s 2012 has a dark ruby/purple color, plum, black cherry and cassis fruit, medium body, and a rather superficial and shallow aftertaste. It has its charm and endearing qualities, but is not terribly concentrated or profound. Drink it over the next 7-8 years. Apr 2015, www.robertparker.com

Robert ParkerScore: 86/100

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Product Details

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-region

St Estephe

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

2016-2025

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-region

St Estephe

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

2016-2025

Average Score

Drinking window

2016-2025

Jancis Robinson MWScore: 16.5/20Drink 2016-2025

Distinctive nose with dark fruit and some meaty complexity. Medium bodied with ripe, supple tannins and no shortage of substance. FINE+RARE

FINE+RAREScore: 16/20

Robert ParkerScore: 86/100