| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Lafite |
| Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru (ex Château 2023) |
| Vintage: | 1990 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
| Volume: | 1500ml |
| ABV: | 12.5% |
| Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 57%, Merlot 30%, Cabernet Franc 13%, Petit Verdot (small %) |
| Acidity: | 3 |
| Tannins: | 4 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 5 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 96; Wine Spectator ~95; Jancis Robinson 19/20; Falstaff 98
Tasting Note
Blackcurrant and plum with cedar, tobacco, pencil-lead, truffle and violet hints; firm refined tannins, elegant structure, full-bodied and long mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef Wellington, venison, mature hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean bulgogi, beef rendang, Szechuan-style beef.
Production Method
Traditional Bordeaux vinification: destemmed grapes, fermentation in vats, malolactic conversion, matured 12–18 months in French oak (portion new).
Vineyard Info
Château Lafite Rothschild, a Pauillac First Growth, owned by the Rothschild family since 1868; famed for elegant, ageworthy Bordeaux classics.
Lafite Pauillac 1er Cru (ex Château 2023) 1990
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