Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Lafite |
Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru |
Vintage: | 2008 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 375ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 83%, Merlot 13%, Cabernet Franc 4%. |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 98 points; Wine Enthusiast 96; Wine Spectator 92–94 range. Praised as one of the top wines of the 2008 vintage
Tasting Note
Reserved yet concentrated: blackcurrant, graphite, cedar, cigar box, tobacco and mineral notes with firm ripe tannins, bright acidity and a long, refined finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, ribeye steak, beef short ribs, game birds, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese roasted pork (char siu), Korean BBQ (galbi), wagyu beef, mushroom hot pot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, parcel vinification; fermented in wooden vats, malolactic conversion and aged ~18–20 months in new French oak barrels.
Vineyard Info
Château Lafite Rothschild, a First Growth in Pauillac owned by the Rothschild family since 1868; produces the grand vin and second wine Carruades. Estate spans gravelly terroirs ideal for Cabernet.