Château Lafon-Rochet, 4e CC St-Estèphe - 2018

Provenance: Bordeaux
Appellation: Saint-Estèphe
Domain: Lafon-Rochet
Grape variety(ies): 54% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 5% Cabernet-Franc et 2% Petit Verdot.
On-call time: 20 years
Style of wine: Vin de grand terroir
Note: 93/100 | Classement: 4e Cru Classé

The nose is a little closed, but behind it one can detect a real elegance. Very seductive attack with a hedonistic texture, tapering in the mouth. A subtle, long, refined wine, very Medoc-like, with a tactile sensuality of tannin.

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Technique

Viticulture

The origins of Lafon-Rochet date back to the 16th century, when it was part of a vast estate belonging to the rich merchant Janot Bernard de Leyssac. Remarkably located near Lafite, Cos Labory and Cos d'Estournel, Lafon-Rochet is set in the middle of a 40 hectare single vineyard on Günzian gravel on a sandy-clay subsoil. The average age of the vines is 30 years. Density of 9'200 vines/ha.

Oenology

The two-week alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats, regulated at a temperature of 30°C. The extraction is done by pumping over. The malo is done in vats and barrels. The ageing continues the vinification with 20 months in new barrels for 50%.