Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Lafite |
Label Name: | Decade Edition (1990/2000/2010) |
Vintage: | MIXED |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 6x 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5-14.0% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot. |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Highly acclaimed vintages: 1990 (Robert Parker ~96), 2000 (Robert Parker ~98), 2010 (Robert Parker ~98). Issued as a approx. 800 sets produced
Tasting Note
Refined Pauillac profile: cassis, blackcurrant, cedar, pencil lead and tobacco with dark chocolate and graphite undertones; elegant, well-structured tannins and a long, mineral-driven finish.
Food Pairing
Western: ribeye, roast lamb, duck confit, aged blue or hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (galbi), beef rendang, shiitake/mushroom hot pot.
Production Method
Traditional Bordeaux vinification: destemming, fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless-steel and oak vats, malolactic conversion, aged c.18–20 months in French oak barrels (significant new oak proportion).
Vineyard Info
Château Lafite Rothschild — a 1er Grand Cru Classé in Pauillac, owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild; historic estate famed for elegant, ageworthy Cabernet-dominant wines.