Red wine

Chateau Rocheyron, St Emilion Grand Cru 2017

RRP 65.80 per bottle
UK Stockist
94
Tasted by
Adam Lechmere

Bottled in July 2019. “This was a complicated vintage – we had to work a lot but we’re very pleased with the result.”

Bright, ripe nose: powerful red fruit, the concentration balanced between tremendous weight and a lifted quality – it gives a sense of pulling off a tricky dance move. There’s the same equilibrium on the palate – the young, coltish tannins have fine grip but they are finely-honed at the same time. This is where Sisseck’s “extreme balance” comes in. The fruit is all primary – ripe plum and damson, ripe blackberry, sappy and dense.

Drinking Window
2025 - 2035
Colour
Red
Wine Style
Still
Alcohol
14%
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Sub-region
St Emilion & Pomerol
Bottle size
75cl
Grape Varieties
Merlot
Cabernet Franc