Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Lafite |
Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 12.6% |
Grape(s): | 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 97-98; Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 97; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 96; Jeb Dunnuck 94; Decanter positive review
Tasting Note
Elegant, mineral-driven Pauillac: cassis, black cherry, graphite, pencil lead, cedar and violet. Silky, powdery tannins, bright acidity and a long saline-tinged finish with tobacco and spice notes.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef Wellington, venison, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ short ribs, soy-braised beef, umami mushroom hot pot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; plot vinification with temperature-controlled fermentation, malolactic fermentation and careful selection. Blended and aged ~18 months in French oak barrels (majority new).
Vineyard Info
Château Lafite-Rothschild, a First Growth in Pauillac owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild, produces Cabernet-led wines from deep gravel soils; estate has long history and global reputation for refinement.