Château Lafon-Rochet 2019 (St-Estèphe 4ème Cru Classé) is a bold, classic Bordeaux showing ripe blackcurrant and blackberry fruit, cocoa, tobacco and crushed-stone minerality. Full-bodied and structured with firm, chewy tannins and lively acidity, it combines depth and polish and is built to age gracefully over the long term.

James Suckling | JS 94
Published: Feb 10, 2022

Ripe blackcurrants and blackberries with hints of sweet tobacco, walnuts and dark chocolate. Medium-to full-bodied with firm, chewy tannins and lingering crushed-stone character. Firm finish with some nuttiness to it. Bold and solid, classic St.-Estephe. Try after 2026.

Decanter | D 93
Published: Jan 5, 2022

A bit rustic and wild on the nose, in a good way, not savoury tones so much but brambles with cocoa powder, black pepper and spice - lots going on. The palate has a lovely soft but sumptuous aspect to it, rich fruit flavour with a deep core and soft tannins that settle giving a super comforting feeling. There is also a cooling effect in the mouth, refreshing and tinged with pencil led, wet stone and dark ripe fruits. A heady style but enjoyable with a sweet, lively lift at the finish. You could almost drink this now and enjoy the youthfulness or it will age gracefully.
Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 14.30%
Body: Full
Oak: Oaked
Grapes: 5% Cabernet Franc 65% Cabernet Sauvignon 30% Merlot

The Wine Advocate | RP 92
Published: Apr 7, 2022
Drink: 2025-2055

The 2019 Lafon-Rochet has turned out nicely in bottle, mingling aromas of blackberries and red fruits with hints of violets and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, deep and seamless, with lively acids and ripe, powdery tannins, it's a bright, precise wine, with plenty of depth and structure to support sustained bottle age, but with enough modern polish to temper any suggestion of structural asperity.

Jancis Robinson | JR 16.5
Published: Jan 18, 2023

Tasted blind. Looks reasonably evolved. Lots going on here with real fruity attack and a rather drying, hot finish. Needs quite a bit of time.