Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Lafite |
Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 3000ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 97%, Merlot 2.5%, Petit Verdot 0.5% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 97+; James Suckling 97–98 (98 reported by some outlets); Wine Spectator 96; Decanter ~97; Jeb Dunnuck ~94
Tasting Note
Elegant, mineral-driven Cabernet with blackcurrant, wild blackberry, graphite, tobacco and floral lift; fine-grained ripe tannins, bright acidity and a very long, perfumed finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast leg of lamb, ribeye, beef Wellington, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, Korean barbecue (galbi), Sichuan beef, Cantonese roasted meats.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, destemmed; fermentation in temperature-controlled vats with gentle extraction; aged ~18–20 months in new French oak with some press-wine inclusion
Vineyard Info
Château Lafite Rothschild, a Premier Cru Classé of Pauillac, owned by the Rothschild family since 1868; one of Bordeaux’s five First Growths with long history and global reputation.