Chateau Lafon Rochet Saint-Estephe 2020 CS20231031 A cerebral wine that even

A cerebral wine that even in its youth shows brilliance

Bold enough to stand alone

Planted to Chardonnay on limestone

espresso and dark berry over velvety tannins

At 20% ABV

Chateau Lafon Rochet Saint-Estephe 2020 CS20231031 A cerebral wine that evenThe yellow chateau of Saint Estephe, Lafon Rochet is a Fourth Growth that has been quietly producing some of the appellation's most reliable wines for decades. The 2020 was crafted under the long stewardship of the Tesseron family, just before the estate transitioned to the Lorenzetti family in 2021. It's a ripe, modern Saint Estephe in a warm, generous vintage plenty of dark Cabernet fruit, freshened by the appellation's signature mineral grip. Built