Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Lafite |
Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru |
Vintage: | 2016 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac (Bordeaux) |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Critical scores: James Suckling 100, Jeb Dunnuck 100, Decanter 100, Lisa Perrotti-Brown (WA) 99, Antonio Galloni (Vinous) 99; matured 15 months in new oak
Tasting Note
Perfumed blackcurrant and cassis with violet, graphite, cedar and tobacco. Dense, refined and elegant; silky, finely grained tannins, bright freshness and a very long, mineral, cashmere finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, rack of lamb, venison, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean bulgogi, braised beef short ribs, Sichuan-style beef.
Production Method
Hand-harvested grapes, parcel vinification (wood/steel/cement), 15 months élevage in 100% new French oak; small % press wine used in blend.
Vineyard Info
Château Lafite Rothschild, a First Growth of Pauillac (1855), centuries-old estate owned by the Rothschild family, renowned for refined, long-lived Bordeaux classics.