2015 Ch. Raymond Lafon, Sauternes

2015 Ch. Raymond Lafon, Sauternes

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2015 Ch. Raymond Lafon, Sauternes

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Description

Dark gold. Nose is rather restrained, but the palate is very classic and sinewy with edges reaching out to yeast extract and umami. Not just sweet but a very complex wine by any measure. Super-appetising. Very clean.
Drink 2025-2045
Jancis Robinson MW - jancisrobinson.com - Apr 2016

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Jancis Robinson MW17.5+/20
Dark gold. Nose is rather restrained, but the palate is very classic and sinewy with edges reaching out to yeast extract and umami. Not just sweet but a very complex wine by any measure. Super-appetising. Very clean.
Drink 2025-2045
Jancis Robinson MW - jancisrobinson.com - Apr 2016 Read more
Decanter
Hints of cedar and white pepper along with fresh citrus and tropical fruit nuances. Vibrant acidity, long and very tactile. The 25% Sauvignon Blanc is than usual, but 98% of the berries were hit by noble rot. Despite this, it is incredibly fresh and light.
Drink: 2020-2035
Ian D’Agata - decanter.com
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About this WINE

Chateau Raymond-Lafon

Chateau Raymond-Lafon

Chateau Raymond Lafon is located in Sauternes, Bordeaux, next to the vineyards of Chateau d’Yquem and very close to Chateau Suduiraut. It was founded in 1850 by Raymond Lafon, and was inherited by Louis Pontallier, a nephew of Lafon’s, whose grandson, Paul Pontallier, is the director of Chateau Margaux.

Pontallier sold the chateau in 1952 to the Bourdier family, from which the current owners, the Meslier Family, (Pierre Meslier was the then managing director of Chateau d’Yquem) acquired it in 1972. The association and the proximity to Chateau d’Yquem explains why Raymond Lafon is produced in the exact fashion with the great sweet wine of Bordeaux. 

The tiny 18 hectare vinayard is planted to 80% Semillon and 20% Sauvignon Blanc with vines that average 40 years of age. The wine spends 3 years in 100% new French oak barrels. 

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Sauvignon Blanc & Sémillon

Sauvignon Blanc & Sémillon

The blend used for White Graves and Sauternes and rarely encountered outside France. In the great dry whites of Graves, Sauvignon Blanc tends to predominate in the blend, although properties such as Smith Haut Lafite use 100% Sauvignon Blanc while others such as Laville Haut Brion have as much as 60% Sémillon in their final blends. Sauvignon Blanc wines can lose their freshness and fruit after a couple of years in bottle - if blended with Sémillon, then the latter bolsters the wine when the initial fruit from the Sauvignon fades. Ultimately Sauvignon Blanc gives the wine its aroma and raciness while Sémillon gives it backbone and longevity.

In Sauternes, Sémillon is dominant, with Sauvignon Blanc playing a supporting role - it is generally harvested about 10 days before Sémillon and the botrytis concentrates its sweetness and dampens Sauvignon Blanc`s naturally pungent aroma. It contributes acidity, zip and freshness to Sauternes and is an important component of the blend.

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