Chateau Lafon-Rochet, Saint-Estephe, 2000 CS20230815 Julien Pilon’s 2023 Les Maisons

Julien Pilon’s 2023 Les Maisons de Victor is a beautifully restrained take on Saint-Péray—a northern Rhône white that offers richness

barbecued ribs

adding further depth

Forget everything you think you know about Muscadet

Grapes are hand-harvested and fermented separately before blending

Chateau Lafon-Rochet, Saint-Estephe, 2000 CS20230815 Julien Pilon’s 2023 Les MaisonsChteau Lafon Rochet is an 1855 Fourth Growth (Quatrime Cru Class) in Saint Estpheone of only five classified growths in the appellation. Origins date to the 16th century; renamed "Lafon Rochet" in 1650 following the marriage of Antoinette de Guillemotes to Etienne de Lafon. The Tesseron family (Cognac producers) acquired it in the 1960s and undertook major restorations. Guy Tesseron built a new chteauthe only 1855 Classified Growth with a chteau