Château Raymond Lafon 2006 Bouteille (75cl)
The 2006 Château Raymond Lafon is a sweet white Sauternes wine from Bordeaux, produced by Château Raymond Lafon. It is a blend of 80% Sémillon and 20% Sauvignon Blanc. Jancis Robinson awards it 18/20 and recommends drinking between 2013 and 2028; The Wine Advocate rates it 89/100, with a drinking window from 2016 to 2028. Critics describe a rich and smooth palate, underpinned by freshness, featuring honeyed, lightly spiced nuances of apricot and quince.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 80% Sémillon, 20% Sauvignon Blanc
Château Raymond Lafon
Château Raymond-Lafon is a Sauternes estate, situated around the château and spread across the communes of Sauternes, Bommes and Preignac. Founded in 1850 by Raymond Lafon, it has been owned by the Meslier family since 1972. The vineyard comprises 16 hectares under production, planted mainly with Sémillon and Sauvignon.
- Owner
- Famille Meslier
- Maître de chais
- Henri Boyer
- Surface (ha)
- 16.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 20 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
Château Raymond-Lafon was founded in 1850 by Raymond Lafon, too late to feature in the 1855 wine classification. The estate is situated within the Sauternes appellation, with plots in the communes of Sauternes, Bommes and Preignac. In 1972, Francine and Pierre Meslier acquired the estate. An agricultural engineer, Pierre Meslier had worked for twenty-seven years at Château d’Yquem, where he served as estate manager and then director, depending on the source. He then undertook the restoration and development of the Raymond-Lafon vineyard. From 1990 onwards, their children Marie-Françoise, Charles-Henri and Jean-Pierre Meslier became involved in running the estate. Pierre Meslier passed away in the spring of 2023. The estate remains in the family; Marie-Françoise Meslier is the current manager of the operating company. The 2026 Green Guide published by *La Revue du vin de France* lists Henri Boyer as the château’s oenologist.
