2025, Château Lafon-Rochet, SAINT-ESTÈPHE , 4ème Grand Cru Classe, 375mls Half-bottleThis is 375mls half bottle format The 2025 Lafon Rochet is classy and polished, as it so often is. A Saint Estphe of nuance, delineation and understated class. Vibrant blue purplish fruit, lavender, sage and menthol are some of the many nuances that begin to open with some coaxing. This is classic Lafon Rochet all the way. Tasted twice. 2033 2055. 94 96 Antonio Galloni, Vinous Great quality, slate and cassis notes, iris flowers, crayon, fine tannins,

Concentrated and fresh

It is interesting how much more evolved and forward the 2013 Napanook is compared to the 2013 Dominus

so smooth but grippy too

Very finely balanced on the palate with decent length

in all new barrels

liquorice-tinged finish

this is already promising to be easy to drink

refined wine

According to proprietor Lamberto Frescobaldi

ripe and tensile

candied violets and dark chocolate

though it needs a little more body on the finish