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Vinum: Tiefgründig, mit einem Hauch von Reduktion, braucht etwas Zeit, offenbart dann einen komplexen Duft nach dunklen Beeren, Tabak und floralen Noten; am Gaumen von grossartiger Saftigkeit, wie ein Biss in einen Korb voll frischer Beeren, keinerlei Holz spürbar, top Tannin, viel Zug, präzis, strukturiert, langanhaltend. Ein finessenreicher Lafon-Rochet, der voller Anmut Lafite küsst."
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Decanter: Wonderful fragrance emitting out of the glass - a lovely vivid pink colour to the rim also. Fruity and juicy straight away, clean, crisp, bright and fresh with a really cool, wet stone undercurrent. There’s firmness but also finesse in that you have the presence of tannins without any harshness or grip. Lovely structure and focus. Super long, with that cool fresh grip really extending on the finish. I like it a lot for its cool profile, low alcohol and really understated character. Something very confident about this, but quiet. You can really feel the Cabernet here, it’s speaking in volumes. Becomes more chewy and round and relaxed after a few minutes. This will be delicious. A liquorice minty spice on the finish. Round and soft. Joyous. 2% Petit Verdot completes the blend. Ageing 40% foudres, 15% new oak, 10% concrete tanks. 3.69pH. 69 IPT."
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Falstaff: Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zarte Edelholznoten, dunkle Waldbeeren, zart nach Feigen und Nougat, einladendes Bukett. Mittlerer Körper, frische Herzkirschen, feine Tannine, frisch strukturiert, dezente Süße im Abgang, balanciert und gut anhaftend, ein animierender Speisenbegleiter."
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Jeb Dunnuck: A serious, focused wine from this Saint-Estèphe château, the 2025 Château Lafon-Rochet offers darker, juicy blue fruits, leafy herbs, graphite, and liquid violets and spring flowers on the nose. Medium-bodied on the palate, it's structured and concentrated, with integrated acidity and outstanding length. Based on 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot that will spend 14 months in 15% new French oak with the balance in foudre and concrete tanks, it's a solid, more structured, yet still fleshy Lafon-Rochet that's going to benefit from bottle age."
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The Wine Cellar Insider: Flowers, chocolate, cigar box, peppery spices, herbs, and red, with black pit fruits fill the nose. The palate is medium-bodied, zesty, round, and fruity, with creamy red fruits, peppery spice, and herbs from the mid-palate that carry through to the finish. The wine was made from blending 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot. Give it just a year or two in the bottle, and it will be good to go. 12.7% ABV. Drink from 2028-2047."
