Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Lafite |
Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon (≈97%), Merlot (≈2–3%), Petit Verdot (≈0.5%), Cabernet Franc (trace) |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 97+; James Suckling 98; Vinous 96; Wine Spectator 96; Jeb Dunnuck 94-95; Decanter 97
Tasting Note
Elegant, medium-bodied; blackcurrant, plum, violet, graphite, cedar and tobacco with stony minerality, fine-grained tannins, bright acidity and a very long, perfumed finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roasted lamb, prime rib or beef, venison, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese roast pork/char siu, Korean BBQ short ribs, beef stir-fry with black bean sauce.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, destemmed; fermented in temperature-controlled vats with gentle extraction and extended maceration; aged 18–20 months in French oak (high proportion new).
Vineyard Info
Château Lafite Rothschild, First Growth (1855), owned by the Rothschild family since 1868. Renowned gravel soils on the Pauillac plateau; modern stewardship under the Domaines Barons de Rothschild team.