Château LAFON-ROCHET
4ème grand cru classé

This 45-hectare estate (in a single block to the south of Saint-Estèphe), famous for its Tuscan yellow façade and label, was acquired by Mr Lorenzetti in 2021. Knowing the investments made and the care given to the other crus in his stable of grands crus (Lilian-Ladouys, Pédesclaux and d'Issan), there is no doubt that Lafon-Rochet will shine with new lustre from the 2022 vintage, while remaining very affordable among its peers.

Since 2022 and the arrival of new cellar master M. Congé (ex-Lafite-Rothschild), Lafon-Rochet has shown more depth of flesh than in the past, while retaining the unctuousness and fruity brightness that are its signature features, thanks to its high Merlot content (40%).  

Bettane & Desseauve : 93/100 « Belle couleur, excellent corps, aucun manque de maturité de raisin, vin net, précis, harmonieux et probablement de prix raisonnable pour sa qualité. »

La Revue du Vin de France : 91-93/100 « La proportion de cabernet (72 %) est jamais vue ici et cela fonctionne très bien dans le millésime. Le vin est droit, ciselé, tendu mais pas austère et surtout bien étiré. Beau travail sur la précision des tanins. »

Vinous (A. Galloni): 92-94/100 "The 2024 Lafon-Rochet is sleek, elegant and polished, as it so often is. Silky tannins and lifted floral overtones are immediatly alluring. Soft bur persistent, with fine balance, the 2024 has a lot to offer. Punchy red/purplish fruit, blood orange, spice and new leather are beautifully delineated. There's a high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon in this vintage, and yet is the personality of site that speaks loudest. Lafon-Rochet is always a bet lithe. That quality is present in 2024, although a second sample showed more over body."

J-M Quarin : 92/100 « Belle couleur sombre, intense et pourpre. Nez au fruité mûr, évoluant truffé à l'agitation du verre. Tonique dès l'entrée en bouche, avec un brin de bois, le vin s'enrichit au milieu, fondant et même gras, vers une finale de longueur normale et sans angle tannique. Il s'agit du Lafon Rochet le plus doté en cabernet sauvignon. »

Vinous (N. Martin): 89-91/100 "The 2024 Lafon-Rochet has, again, a rather light and straightforward bouquet. It is clean and delineated, though it does not deliver the same complexity as the previous two vintages. Fine tannins frame the cohesive palate, and the prudent use of oak (with 10% aged in concrete) proved to be an assiduous decision as it imparts elegance on the finish. Overall, this Lafon-Rochet doesn't possess the complexity of the best recent vintages, but is a capable and fresh Saint-Estèphe."