Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Lafite |
Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru |
Vintage: | 1982 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 29%, Cabernet Franc 6% |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) — 100 (retrospective, 2000); Wine Spectator — 97; Jancis Robinson — 18/20; Vinous (Neal Martin) — 97; Decanter — featured 'Wine Legend'
Tasting Note
Evolving bouquet of blackcurrant, cedar, graphite, cigar ash and truffle. Silky, concentrated palate with refined dark fruit, mineral backbone and integrated oak; long savory finish with leather and tobacco tertiary notes.
Food Pairing
Roast beef, rack of lamb, venison, aged hard cheeses; Peking duck, red-braised pork, char siu, braised beef noodles, and mushroom-based Chinese dishes.
Production Method
Traditional left-bank Bordeaux: parcel fermentation with ~20-day maceration, malolactic fermentation, selected barrel ageing (~18–20 months) in French oak, then blending and bottle maturation.
Vineyard Info
Château Lafite Rothschild, a historic 1er Cru of Pauillac owned by the Rothschild family, 100+ ha vineyards planted mainly to Cabernet Sauvignon; famed for elegance, purity and exceptional ageing potential.