The Story
Blend: 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc
Origin: Puisseguin-St.Emilion
Benjamin and Ariane de Rothschild purchased this 86-hectare property in 2003. Château des Laurets vineyards are in two appellations – Puisseguin and Montagne Saint-Emilion.
Building on the experience gained at Château Clarke and working closely with oenologist Michel Rolland, Benjamin de Rothschild and Ariane de Rothschild are making Château des Laurets a reference fo...
Vintage 2017
Bordeaux 2017 - A year of contrast
Life is not fair and neither is nature. As the earth warms, flowering becomes earlier and the risk of frost damage increases. Few winemakers remember the frosts of 1991, but their legacy is still haunting. When meteorologists predicted a cold blast on the nights of April 27 and 28, there was a real sense of panic. Most with the means deployed, candles, wind turbines, helicopters, lit hay, took all the meas...
