{"product_id":"2025-chateau-lafon-rochet-saint-estephe-futures-6-x-750ml","title":"2025 Chateau Lafon-Rochet Saint-Estèphe FUTURES 6 x 750ml","description":"\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003c!-- accordion --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSince 2009, Bighammerwines.com has been offering the best wines from Bordeaux online. We are a reliable and successful bridge for our clients to access significant allocations from the top Chateau, negociants and other direct importers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a BHW Direct Import\/Ex-Chateau item. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis is a futures item that is expected to deliver in 2028. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou may be charged a small ground shipping fee. However, this is NOT the actual amount due to ship when it arrives in two years. The actual shipping cost will be communicated to you and charged at the time of shipping in 2028.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAt the time of arrival, we will contact you to confirm your shipping address and collect the shipping charge per your preference. Please be sure to provide your correct contact information.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eNote: If there are US tariffs in place at the time of importation, those costs will be passed on to you. Please review our terms and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bighammerwines.com\/pages\/terms\" target=\"_blank\"\u003econditions of sale.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDue to high demand, this wine is only available in 6 bottle increments.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eReviews\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2025 Lafon-Rochet is classy and polished\u003c\/strong\u003e, as it so often is. Readers will find a Saint-Estèphe 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. \u003cstrong\u003eThis is classic Lafon-Rochet all the way. Tasted two times. \u003c\/strong\u003e~ 94-96 Vinous Media\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWonderful fragrance emitting out of the glass \u003c\/strong\u003e– 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. ~ 94 Decanter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA dense, chocolaty and focused red showing generous fruit and bark on the nose. Medium- to full-bodied with ripe, chewy tannins. \u003cstrong\u003eTextural, with nice concentration and a long, vivid, flavorful finish.\u003c\/strong\u003e ~ 93-94 James Suckling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 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, \u003cstrong\u003eit's a solid, more structured, yet still fleshy Lafon-Rochet that's going to benefit from bottle age.\u003c\/strong\u003e ~ 92-94 Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2025 Lafon-Rochet reveals a fresh, gourmand bouquet of dark wild berries and blackberry, becoming more floral with aeration. Medium- to full-bodied, dense and structured, it shows a firm profile that is less immediately charming on the palate than the nose suggests. It's \u003cstrong\u003ebuilt around a fleshy core of fruit that is framed by youthful, finely grained tannins and concludes with a delicate, perfumed finish.\u003c\/strong\u003e It should offer both early approachability and solid aging potential. It's a blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, matured in a mix of 15% new oak, 40% foudres and 10% concrete. ~ 91-93 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau Lafon-Rochet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48163502948587,"sku":"CLRSE25FUT","price":215.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0150\/0646\/files\/2023_Chateau_Lafon-Rochet_Saint-Estephe_FUTURES_6_x_750ml-B.webp?v=1749783823","url":"https:\/\/www.bighammerwines.com\/es\/products\/2025-chateau-lafon-rochet-saint-estephe-futures-6-x-750ml","provider":"BigHammerWines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}