VM96: The 2022 Lafon-Rochet is pure class. Silky, aromatic and gracious, Lafon-Rochet is quite possibly the most under the-radar Saint-Estephe. Bright blue/purplish fruit, lavender, sage, mint and spice are all beautifully delineated wine of sublime elegance and class, Lafon-Rochet is exquisite in 2022.

JD95: Rocking notes of currants, leafy tobacco, cassis, graphite, and crushed stone nuances all emerge from the 2022 Château Lafon-Rochet, a seriously good, concentrated, powerful expression from this château that has beautiful purity, ripe, building, yet substantial tannins, and a great finish. It's going to need some time, but this is brilliant.