Chateau Lafon-Rochet 2016 拉科魯錫酒莊 Saint-Estephe 四級莊 《 風土系列 - ZTF524E》

⭐️1855波爾多評級列級酒莊第四級酒莊 (Quatrieme grands crus classes)

🏅 Vinous 95 pts

🏅 James Suckling 94 pts

🏅 Wine Advocate 91-93 pts

🏅 Vivino 4.1

Chateau Lafon Rochet 在1855 年波爾多評級列為4級莊，歷史可追溯至17世紀，發展歷程長達4個世紀。最初，酒莊名字為   Domaine Rochet，所有者為   Antoinettede Guillamotes。她與Etiennede Lafon 結婚後，酒莊就易名為如今的Chateau Lafon Rochet。Lafon家族繼承並管理該酒莊長達150餘年。這期間，酒莊遭受了各種自然災害，也遇到了經濟難題，但在拉楓家族的帶領下，酒莊依舊憑藉自身實力成為了波爾多1855列級莊中的四級莊。

目前莊主Michel Tesseron 也是 Chateau Pontet Canet 的莊主。Saint Estephe 產區係   Haut-Medoc 4個產區中最北的一個，土壤以礫石為主，而這區亦不乏偉大的酒莊，包括玫瑰山莊園（ChateauMontrose） & 愛士圖爾莊園（Chateau Cos d'Estournel）!

酒莊名稱 Rochet 來自法文 Roches 石頭之意，呼應所在的村莊Saint-Estephe典型的礫石地形，酒莊本身坐落一塊碎石臺地之上，俯瞰同村二級酒莊   Cos d’Estournel 和臨村Pauillac 的 Chateau Lafite，吉隆河近在咫尺，地理條件優越。

以莊園為中心，四周環繞著 45 公頃的葡萄園，園內區分成 40個小區，遍佈石灰岩、礫石和黏土組成的土壤。葡萄園內種植著57%赤霞珠（CabernetSauvignon），37%梅洛（Merlot）、4% 小維多（Petit Verdot）以及2% 品麗珠（Cabernet Franc），平均樹齡約40歲。

Lafon-Rochet 最具代表性的特徵是撲鼻而來濃郁複雜的黑色漿果香氣，圓潤滋味表現出 Saint-Estephe 的獨特個性，單寧圓滑，質地均衡優雅，引領而出溫潤優雅的風格。

🏅 Vinous 95 pts

The 2016 Lafon-Rochet is very intense on the nose. A mixture of red andblack fruit, crushed violet, wild mint and crushed stone unfolds withaeration. lt's perhaps a little Barolo in style. The palate is beautifullybalanced with supple tannins, very velvety smooth with lovely acidity andsensuality on the finish. Gorgeous. A high point for the estate. Tasted atthe Lafon-Rochet vertical at the property.

🏅 James Suckling 94 pts

An explosion of all manner of black berries with discreet, toasty and smoky oak, makes this a joyful St.-Estèphe. Then the great balance of ripeness, lively acidity and velvety tannins come together beautifully at the elegant finish to make this the best wine from this producer in modern times. Needs two or three years to soften.

🏅 Wine Advocate 91-93 pts

The 2016 Lafon Rochet is a blend of 25% Merlot, 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot and 6% Cabernet Franc cropped at 46 hectoliters per hectare and matured in 50% new oak. The harvest was between 1 October and 20 October. The alcohol is 13.6%, which is just a little higher here than say Cos d'Estournel or Montrose. It has a very succinct bouquet with blackberry, bilberry and light oyster shell aromas, classic in style, more reserved than I found the 2015 Lafon Rochet last year. The palate is medium-bodied with powerful tannin on the entry, a keen line of acidity (3.65 pH), fine symmetry with a pleasant rondeur on the finish sprinkled with black pepper and tobacco. This is a very fine Lafon Rochet from Basile Tesseron and his team.

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