| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Lafite |
| Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru |
| Vintage: | 2021 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 12.6% |
| Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Tannins: | 4 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 4 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Antonio Galloni (Vinous) 97, James Suckling 97, The Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 96, Jeb Dunnuck 95–97 (various), Decanter 96; widely praised as one of the top Pauillac wines of 2021
Tasting Note
Medium-full-bodied, with pencil-lead, blackcurrant, violet and graphite notes, saline minerality, fine powdery tannins and a long, elegant finish revealing cedar, spice and dark berry fruit.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, aged rib‑eye or beef, venison; mature hard cheeses; Peking duck, char siu or Korean BBQ, beef hot pot, grilled Wagyu.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, plot‑sorted fermentation with gentle extraction; malolactic fermentation in barrel; aged c.15–18 months in French oak (≈90% new).
Vineyard Info
Château Lafite Rothschild, a First Growth in Pauillac, owned by the Rothschild family since 1868; renowned for elegant, long‑lived Cabernet-dominant wines.