2016 Chateau Lafon-Rochet 4eme Cru Classe, Saint-Estephe Cuvee_Tre Tine allowing the wine to develop

allowing the wine to develop complexity over its extended time in the bottle

a substrate that provides the essential moisture retention and cooling influence necessary for structural balance

Expect a remarkable balance of high acidity and creamy texture

utilizing native yeast fermentation and a year of aging in neutral oak foudres to emphasize its crystalline precision and aging potential

and sand—resting directly upon *craie verte*

2016 Chateau Lafon-Rochet 4eme Cru Classe, Saint-Estephe Cuvee_Tre Tine allowing the wine to developThe 2016 Chteau Lafon Rochet marks a pivotal technical shift for this 4me Cru Class, representing the estates first vintage farmed almost entirely under organic methods. Located in Saint Estphe, the vineyard benefits from a singular, contiguous block of gravel and clay limestone soils, which proved critical in regulating water access during the dry, intense summer of 2016. The estate utilized optical sorting and fermentation in new concrete vats,