Chateau Lafont Menaut Pessac Léognan Blanc 2013

Chateau Lafont Menaut Pessac Léognan Blanc 2013

Chateau Lafont Menaut, 0,75 l - 13.00%
100% Sauvignon

HK$ 220.00
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Bordeaux - France
White still

How to serve

Serve at:

08 - 10°C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Aged White Wines
Chateau Lafont Menaut Pessac Léognan Blanc 2013
Coming from the same family which owns Château Carbonnieux one of Bordeaux's most acclaimed dry white wines, it is hardly surprising that Philibert Perrin has shown a true talent for making white wine. Close to another celebrated property, Smith Haut-Lafitte, Lafont Menaut is at once elegant and rich, with intense minerally flavours and classic Bordeaux Sauvignon Blanc aromas of citrus and exotic fruit.

Colour

Brilliant, pale yellow colour.

Bouquet

Expressive nose with tropical, citrus notes

Flavour

The overall impression is pleasantly fresh. Aromatic at the attack with beautifully controlled balance between the fullness of the palate and the freshness of the Sauvignon. Great roundness at the mid-palate right through to the lingering finish. The aromatic finish continues the impression of freshness.

Pairing

Starters
Fish
Shellfish

Features

Name Chateau Lafont Menaut Pessac Léognan Blanc 2013
Type White still
Classification AOC Pessac Léognan
Year 2013
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 13.00% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Sauvignon
Country France
Region Bordeaux
History Born into a family of winegrowers, Philibert Perrin has devoted the last 6 years to replanting and exploiting the potential of the extraordinary gravel mounds that make up the vineyard at Lafont Menu at. Well situated and well exposed to the sun, the estate covers some 10 hectares of vines and produces red and white PessacLéognan wines.
Origin Situated in the village of Martillac, some 15 km from Bordeaux, Château Lafont Menaut lies at the heart of the Pessac-Léognan appellation. The property takes its name from the actual lieu-dit where the vineyard is located - La Fontaine de Menaut - and neighbours Château Rochemorin, of which it was part in the 18th century, when Rochmorin belonged to the celebrated writer, historian and winegrower, Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu.
Production technique The grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted before pressing. 70% of the harvest is fermented and aged on the lees in wooden vats, and 30% in stainless steel vats.
Ageing The wine is barrel-aged for 9 months with regular stirring (25% new oak).
Production year 70,000 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites

Official awards

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Vintage

Hachette
 
1 star - Very popular wine 2013
James Suckling
87/100 
2013
Wine Spectator
89/100 
2013
xtraWine
90/100 
2013
Decanter
89/100 
2019
Decanter
89/100 
2018
Decanter
88/100 
2016
Chateau Lafont Menaut
From this winery:

In 1990, Philibert Perrin bought nearby plots of land that used to be part of Montesquieu’s estate (Montesquieu was a famous writer-philosopher in the 18th Century). He undertook a clearing program that uncovered an abandoned washhouse called Menaut ...

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