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1990 | Château Lafon-Rochet | Saint-Estephe

3.388,00 kr

Red Wine: 1990 | Château Lafon-Rochet | Saint-Estephe

Fully mature, with a complex, secondary nose of tobacco, stone, cigar box, black cherry, earth and spice.

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Producer: Château Lafon-Rochet

Vintage: 1990

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13.5%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

    Country/Region: France, Bordeaux

      Detailed Description

      Fully mature, with a complex, secondary nose of tobacco, stone, cigar box, black cherry, earth and spice. Medium bodied, with some rusticity in the tannins, this is at peak, or slightly past showing its best.

        Producer Information

        Château Lafon-Rochet is a wine producer located in Saint-Estèphe, the northernmost appellation in the Medoc. Cabernet Sauvignon is planted in the vineyards, along with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The wines are made in either a Merlot- or Cabernet-dominant style depending on the vintage. The property dates back to the 17th Century and was given fourth growth status in the 1855 Classification of the Médoc and Graves. By the late 1950s, the estate was in a state of disrepair, the vineyards were sparse, and the winery was unusable. Guy Tesseron (of the Tesseron family – internationally known as Cognac producers) took over the château in 1960 and set about restoring the estate. The ferment room and wine storehouse were rebuilt and restored. The château building was knocked down and rebuilt. The family members decided to paint the manor house yellow and change the labels on both the grand vin and second wine to reflect this. The yellow remains an aspect of the estate's branding today. The vineyards, which are atop gravel, clay and sand soils, were replanted to give a more consistent style of wine. The property covers 45 hectares (10 acres). There are approximately 40 individual parcels of grapes in the Lafon-Rochet vineyard, all of which are vinified separately in the winery in a mixture of cement, stainless steel and temperature-controlled vats. Some 60 percent of the total production goes into the grand vin, whereas the remaining 40 percent is kept for the second wine, Les Pèlerins de Lafon-Rochet. Grapes from the older vines, which are more intense and complex in flavor, are set aside for the grand vin, while those off the younger vines go into the blend for the second wine. Guy Tesseron handed over control of the estate to son Michel (Michel's brother, Alfred, took over Pontet-Canet, which Guy had bought in 1975). Between 2007 and 2021, the château was headed-up by Michel's son, Basile, and two new vat rooms were constructed between 2014 and 2016. In September 2021, it was announced that Franco-Swiss real-estate billionaire Jacky Lorenzetti, owner of châteaux Pédesclaux, Lilian-Ladouys and d'Issan, was in the process of acquiring the château and that 2021 would be Tesseron's last vintage at the property.

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          1990 | Château Lafon-Rochet | Saint-Estephe

          3.388,00 kr

          Red Wine: 1990 | Château Lafon-Rochet | Saint-Estephe

          Fully mature, with a complex, secondary nose of tobacco, stone, cigar box, black cherry, earth and spice.

          Order from the Largest & Most Trusted Premium Spirits Marketplace!

          Featured in

          NOTICE: Many other small liquor store sites may end up cancelling your order due to the high demand, unavailability or inaccurate inventory counts. We have partnerships consisting of a large network of licensed retailers from within the United States, Europe and across the world ensuring orders are fulfilled.

          Producer: Château Lafon-Rochet

          Vintage: 1990

          Size: 750ml

          ABV: 13.5%

          Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

          Country/Region: France, Bordeaux

          Fully mature, with a complex, secondary nose of tobacco, stone, cigar box, black cherry, earth and spice. Medium bodied, with some rusticity in the tannins, this is at peak, or slightly past showing its best.

          Producer Information

          Château Lafon-Rochet is a wine producer located in Saint-Estèphe, the northernmost appellation in the Medoc. Cabernet Sauvignon is planted in the vineyards, along with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The wines are made in either a Merlot- or Cabernet-dominant style depending on the vintage. The property dates back to the 17th Century and was given fourth growth status in the 1855 Classification of the Médoc and Graves. By the late 1950s, the estate was in a state of disrepair, the vineyards were sparse, and the winery was unusable. Guy Tesseron (of the Tesseron family – internationally known as Cognac producers) took over the château in 1960 and set about restoring the estate. The ferment room and wine storehouse were rebuilt and restored. The château building was knocked down and rebuilt. The family members decided to paint the manor house yellow and change the labels on both the grand vin and second wine to reflect this. The yellow remains an aspect of the estate's branding today. The vineyards, which are atop gravel, clay and sand soils, were replanted to give a more consistent style of wine. The property covers 45 hectares (10 acres). There are approximately 40 individual parcels of grapes in the Lafon-Rochet vineyard, all of which are vinified separately in the winery in a mixture of cement, stainless steel and temperature-controlled vats. Some 60 percent of the total production goes into the grand vin, whereas the remaining 40 percent is kept for the second wine, Les Pèlerins de Lafon-Rochet. Grapes from the older vines, which are more intense and complex in flavor, are set aside for the grand vin, while those off the younger vines go into the blend for the second wine. Guy Tesseron handed over control of the estate to son Michel (Michel's brother, Alfred, took over Pontet-Canet, which Guy had bought in 1975). Between 2007 and 2021, the château was headed-up by Michel's son, Basile, and two new vat rooms were constructed between 2014 and 2016. In September 2021, it was announced that Franco-Swiss real-estate billionaire Jacky Lorenzetti, owner of châteaux Pédesclaux, Lilian-Ladouys and d'Issan, was in the process of acquiring the château and that 2021 would be Tesseron's last vintage at the property.

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