Château Lafon Rochet 2012

A wonderful example of a good matured Bordeaux wine is Château Lafon Rochet 2012 . This red wine comes from Saint-Estèphe and has a large proportion of cabernet sauvignon, which gives the wine structure. In the Bordeaux region, red wine is of course reigning supreme and Lafon Rochet is one of the best wineries in Saint-Estèphe.

What is the best way to store Château Lafon Rochet 2012?

This red wine from Bordeaux is best stored horizontally. This means that the storage potential remains the highest. The red wine from Saint-Estèphe has a long storage potential due to the large proportion of cabernet sauvignon and therefore this wine can last for a number of years.

The grape varieties used by Lafon Rochet

During the making of this red wine from Bordeaux, the winery used the following grape varieties:

• Cabernet Sauvignon: 59%
• Merlot: 33%
• Cabernet Franc: 5%
• Petit Verdot: 3%

As described above, cabernet sauvignon provides structure, merlot provides juiciness and the other grapes provide color and the necessary strength.