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.