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| Tradename：Chateau Lafon-Rochet 1996 |
| Item No.：FBSEs016 |
| Grape Varieties：Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carbernet Franc |
| Classification：4th Growth 1855 Saint-Estèphe |
| Appellation：Saint-Estèphe |
| Alcohol：13% |
| Specification：750ml |
| Decanting time： |
Original Bottle：1.5 hour |
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Decanter：45 minutes |
| Scores： |
Robert Parker：90
Wine Spectator：90
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| Tasting Note： |
Wine Advocate#122 (4/1999) Rating: 90 points Drink: 2005-2020
One of the sleepers of the 1996 vintage, Lafon-Rochet has turned out an atypically powerful, rich, and concentrated wine bursting with black currant fruit. The opaque purple color gives way to a medium to full-bodied, tannic, backward wine with terrific purity, a sweet, concentrated mid-palate, and a long, blockbuster finish. This wine remains one of the finest values from the luxury-priced 1996 vintage, and is well-worth purchasing by readers who are willing to invest 5-6 years of patience; it should keep for two decades. -Robert Parker
Wine Spectator (1/1/2007) Score: 90
Blackberry and licorice aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long finish. Clearly better in 1996 than in 1995.--'95/'96 Bordeaux retrospective. Best after 2008. –JS
Decanter
Very deep red; sweet succulent nose, surprisingly open; medium-bodied, quite lush and concentrated, forward but has plenty of grip, very good balance; good length and a spicy finish.
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| Food Match： |
Western food: Beef, poultry, cheese, pasta with tomato sauce, hearty stew, pizza, pork, veal, game meet. Saint Nectaire, Edam, Gouda.
Chinese food: Roasted duck/goose, lamb chops, Grilled chicken, Braised Dongpo Pork, Barbecued pork…
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