Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Lafite |
Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru (ex Château 2023) |
Vintage: | 1998 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 98 pts; Wine Spectator 95 pts; Vinous ~96 pts. Listed in major auction catalogues and fine-wine retailers as a top 1998 Lafite
Tasting Note
Blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite and pencil-lead with cedar, tobacco and smoked-meat notes; elegant, layered, silky tannins and a long mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, prime rib, venison, mushroom dishes, aged hard cheeses; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ short ribs, braised beef or beef rendang.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, parcel vinification; fermented in wooden vats and matured 18–20 months in new oak barrels.
Vineyard Info
Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) — historic Pauillac First Growth, Rothschild ownership since 1868; classic gravel soils and old-vine blocks.