| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Lafite |
| Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru (ex Château 2022) |
| Vintage: | 1995 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 13% |
| Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Tannins: | 4 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 5 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 95/100 (Feb 1998); Wine Spectator ~96/100; James Suckling ~98/100 (vintner critic scores vary by source)
Tasting Note
Dark ruby; aromas of cassis, black cherry, pencil lead, violet, cedar and smoke. Flavors of blackcurrant, tobacco and mineral; elegant, medium–full-bodied with refined tannins and a long, saline finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast ribeye, lamb chops, beef Wellington, venison. Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese roast pork (char siu), Korean BBQ beef, rich mushroom stir-fries, miso-glazed aubergine.
Production Method
Hand-harvested parcels vinified separately in wooden vats; malo fermentation followed by ~18–20 months ageing in oak barrels (significant new oak), then blended and bottled.
Vineyard Info
Château Lafite Rothschild—Premier Grand Cru Classé (1855), owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild since 1868; ~100–112 ha on gravelly Pauillac terroir, renowned for Cabernet-led blends.
Lafite Pauillac 1er Cru (ex Château 2022) 1995
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