Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Lafite |
Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 3000ml |
ABV: | 13.3% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 91%, Merlot 8.5%, Petit Verdot 0.5% |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (WA) 100; Wine Enthusiast 100; James Suckling 99; Jeb Dunnuck 98; Decanter 98; Wine Spectator 97
Tasting Note
Refined, mineral-driven Cabernet: blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar, pencil-lead and floral lift. Silky, finely textured tannins with concentrated dark fruit and an impressively long, saline finish.
Food Pairing
Western: ribeye or roast lamb with jus, steak frites, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese char siu, Korean grilled beef (bulgogi/galbi), mildly spiced Malaysian beef rendang.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, destemmed fermentation in temperature-controlled vats; matured 18–20 months in French oak (high proportion new barrels); clarified and bottled after ageing.
Vineyard Info
Château Lafite Rothschild (Domaines Barons de Rothschild) — 1er Grand Cru Classé (1855). Historic Pauillac estate on gravelly Plateau des Carruades; ~112 ha of vineyards with long-standing Cabernet focus.