Chateau Lafont Menaut - Pessac-Leognan 2020 (750ml)
Price: $24.99
| Producer | Chateau Lafont Menaut |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Pessac-Leognan |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 6712 |
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As part of the same family that owns one of Bordeaux's best known Classed Growths, Château Carbonnieux, it is hardly surprising that Philibert Perrin has a passion for making good wine. Perrin took over Lafont Menaut 6 years ago. 55% of Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc give the wines a good tannic structure. Other hallmarks are very intense smoky, pencil shaving notes on the nose, so typical of Pessac-Léognan. Dependably high in quality, Lafont is a must for every lover of good wine.
This growth does credit to its outstanding terroir with a wine whose charm and richness are evident from the start: a beautiful garnet red in colour and a deliciously complex bouquet which succulently combines toasty notes and ripe black fruits. The palate is creamy and fleshy, with elegant tannins providing a balanced whole, crowned by a long finish. One of the best wines to date from this growth, which improves with each successive year.
