underscoring the estate's status as one of the most refined producers in the appellation

The wine completes malolactic fermentation in barrique and is later moved into large oak casks for aging

From my cellar

Château Lafon-Rochet 2020 is a distinctive red wine from Saint-Estèphe

light praline

Château Langoa-Barton 3emé Cru Classé, Saint-Julien, 2021, 75cl 6-set underscoring the estate's status asThe 2021 Langoa Barton offers up attractive aromas of dark berries and plums mingled with sweet spices and cigar box. Medium to full bodied, fleshy and seamless, it's polished and fleshy, with an enveloping core of fruit, beautifully refined tannins and well integrated acids.