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Wine Description
The Story
Raymond-Lafon is a name to watch in the Sauternes district, particularly if one is looking for a wine that is close to the brilliance and majestic richness of Yquem for less than one-third the price.
This small estate abuts Yquem's vineyard and has had an excellent reputation. The 1921 Raymond-Lafon was considered even better than Yquem's wine in that great vintage. I have never tasted the 1921 Raymond-Lafon, but the single greatest Sautern...
Vintage 1980
The 1980 wine vintage in Bordeaux was a highly challenging, cool-climate year saved by a miracle autumn, resulting in light-to-medium-bodied wines that prioritized early-drinking elegance over long-term cellaring muscle. A cold, wet spring and summer severely delayed grape development, making it the latest flowering season since WWII and pointing toward a total weather disaster. Fortunately, a brilliant, sun-drenched October completely rescued...