Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Lafite |
Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 13.3% |
Grape(s): | 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8.5% Merlot, 0.5% Petit Verdot |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 100 (Lisa Perrotti-Brown); Wine Enthusiast 100; James Suckling 99; Jeb Dunnuck 98; Decanter 98-100; Wine Spectator 97
Tasting Note
Concentrated cassis and black cherry with graphite, cedar, dark chocolate and dried flowers. Refined, mineral-driven palate with silky yet firm Lafite tannins and an extremely long, elegant finish.
Food Pairing
Western: ribeye, steak frites, roast lamb, game birds, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, beef bulgogi, Korean BBQ, char siu, rich mushroom-miso dishes.
Production Method
Traditional Bordeaux vinification with careful plot selection; fermentation in vats, malolactic conversion, and ageing ~18–20 months in French oak barrels (significant proportion new).
Vineyard Info
Château Lafite Rothschild (Domaines Barons de Rothschild) is a historic 1er Cru of Pauillac; ~112 ha on gravelly Plateau des Carruades, famed for Cabernet-dominant, long-lived wines.