Château Lafon-Rochet, Red Bordeaux Blend, Saint-Estephe, Bordeaux, France 1967

* * * Acquired from a private collection. This wine was actively cellar-stored by its owner, and we have also kept it in our temperature-controlled cellar since receiving it. Due to its age, the wine's fill line is at mid-shoulder in the bottle. * * *

A Cab-heavy Bordeaux, with about 1/3rd Merlot and a bit of Petit Verdot and Cab Franc.

Château Lafon-Rochet is a Fourth Growth Bordeaux. The estate was founded In 1650 and stayed in the same family for more than two generations until it was sold to Guy Tesseron in 1959. The Tesserons completely renovated Lafon Rochet from top to bottom, replanting vineyards and building new winemaking facilities.