Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Lafite |
Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.8% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 92%, Merlot 7%, Petit Verdot 1% |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Critical acclaim: James Suckling 100; Jeb Dunnuck 100; Wine Enthusiast 99; Vinous 97–98; Wine Advocate (LPB) 96–98; Falstaff 98. Drink window commonly cited: 2030–2060
Tasting Note
Refined blackcurrant and dark plum, graphite, cedar, tobacco and pencil-lead notes; silky texture, fine-grained tannins, saline minerality and an extremely long, layered finish.
Food Pairing
Roasted lamb, prime rib, beef Wellington, aged hard cheeses; Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed beef, Korean BBQ short ribs, char siu and mushroom hot-pot.
Production Method
Classic Bordeaux vinification with destemming, controlled fermentation and extended maceration; aged ~18–20 months in French oak barrels (high proportion new oak), minimal filtration.
Vineyard Info
Château Lafite Rothschild, a First Growth in Pauillac owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild, is a historic estate famed for elegant, long-lived Cabernet-led wines dating back centuries.