Château Raymond-Lafon: Tasting & Drinking
Although in some recent vintages the wines of Château Raymond-Lafon have typically sold for less than one-third the price of its more illustrious neighbour Château d’Yquem, a look back at the wine lists of the 1920s shows that the two were once more closely matched, with Château d’Yquem ahead by a nose at 15 francs and Château Raymond-Lafon coming in a very close second at 14 francs. Sauternes seems to have been more highly prized than it is today, as the same list shows the aforementioned Château Margaux trailing in somewhat behind at just 12 francs. Prices remain a real sticking point with Sauternes as a whole, and with the Mesliers in particular; Jean-Pierre is looking to new foreign markets in the hope of achieving more lucrative sales.
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