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Lafon Rochet 2000 75cl

4eme Grand Cru Classé | St. Estephe | Bordeaux | France
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17 Rene Gabriel
01: Fassprobe (17/20): Tiefes Granat-Purpur mit violetten Reflexen. Delikates, nach Zimt, Pflaumen und Cassis duftendes Bouquet, Edelholznoten darin. Saftiger, lang gezogener Gaumen, stützendes Tannin-Säure-Gerüst, viel Lakritze und eine noble Schwarzschokobitterkeit im Nachklang, langlebiger, grossartig vinifizierter Wein. 03: Hat bei der Arrivage einen gewaltigen Eindruck hinterlassen und ist ein Kandidat für die vielleicht besten Crus Bourgeois in diesem Jahrgang: Dicht, würzig, rauchig und trotzdem eine ganz tolle Frucht. Kann noch zulegen und liegt jetzt schon gefährlich nahe der 18/20 Punktgrenze. (17/20). 15: Mittleres Granat mit feinen Reifetönen. Das Bouquet zeigt gewisse, animalische Züge, wirkt momentan etwas verschlossen und ist nicht einfach anzugehen. Er braucht auf alle Fälle recht viel Luft. Im Gaumen komplex, hat eine fleischige Fülle und eine schöne Süsse in den Tanninen, das Finale ist mit Pflaumen und etwas Teernoten bestückt. Eher ein Klassiker
91 Wine Spectator
Concentrated wine. Intense aromas of grilled meat, spice and plum skin. Full-bodied, with big silky tannins and lots of fruit. Long and chewy. Best after 2007. 11,165 cases made.
90 Robert Parker
One of the better wines (and also reasonably priced) to emerge from this property over recent years, this dense ruby/purple-colored wine shows a complex nose of earth, underbrush, creosote, creme de cassis, and dried herbs. Sporting a new yellow/orange label that matches the dramatic paint job on the chateau itself, the wine has a deep ruby/purple color, medium to full body, fine ripeness as well as purity, and moderate tannin in the finish.
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Château Lafon Rochet
This estate can trace its history all the way back to the 16th century. For over two hundred years, it belonged to the Lafon family, who managed to keep hold of it through the turmoil of the French Revolution. They also lived to see its ultimate recognition in the 1855 Classification, when Lafon-Rochet was admitted to the very select club of great growths, one of only five in Saint-Estèphe. Ideally situated, between Cos d’Estournel and Lafite-Rothschild to the south, Lafon-Rochet features some of the finest vineyards in the world. It is not hard to see why Guy Tesseron, well-known for the quality of his old Cognac, became interested in acquiring the estate over forty years ago. He soon came to the conclusion that the existing buildings were not worthy of saving. He thus completely demolished them, going on to build a new cellar as well as a château based on the plans of a 17th century chartreuse, or manor house, that is unique in Bordeaux. Thanks to unceasing care and attention, Lafon-Rochet is certainly one of the finest wines in Saint-Estèphe. Thanks to unceasing care and attention, Lafon-Rochet is one of the finest wines in Saint-Estèphe, France, and the whole world.