2006 Château Lafon-Rochet
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The 2006 Lafon-Rochet has an intense bouquet with raspberry, wild strawberry and rose petal aromas, very focused and refined with good definition. The palate is medium-bodied with a balsamic-tinged entry. There's fine depth with tarry black fruit. It's stocky towards the finish. Give this another year in bottle. Tasted at the Lafon-Rochet vertical at the property.
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53% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. Most unusual to have such a high proportion of Merlot. Lively crimson. Actually quite a lot of cassis in the aroma. Very firm and much more St-Estèphe than Merlot! At this time the maître de chai was very keen on hunting and tended to pick a tad early. (JR)
Tasted blind. Slight TCA but a solid performance underneath though horrible aggressive tannins. Is this the TCA? (JR)
About the producer
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.