Chateau Lafon Rochet Saint-Estephe 2020 CS20231031 this is now approaching its

this is now approaching its prime drinking window: the granite-like structure that defined it in youth has begun to soften into something more nuanced

The palate is marked by a velvety tannin that gives it the elegance of this wine as well as having a very attractive aftertaste

Of his village lieux-dits

Planted to Chardonnay on limestone

Chateau Lafon Rochet Saint-Estephe 2020 CS20231031 this is now approaching itsThe 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