Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Lafite |
Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux. |
Volume: | 1500ml |
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
Key critics: James Suckling 99-100 / 100; Jeb Dunnuck 97-100 / 100; Vinous (Neal Martin) 96-98 (barrel)/98 ; Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti-Brown) 96-98/97; Decanter 97-99; Wine Enthusiast 100
Tasting Note
Aromas of blackcurrant, graphite, tobacco, cedar and black truffle. Silky, layered palate of dark berries, pencil lead and mineral; finely-grained tannins, saline lift and a very long, refined finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef Wellington, venison, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses (Comté, Manchego); Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (galbi), char siu, miso-glazed aubergine, rich soy-braised beef.
Production Method
Parcel vinification in stainless, concrete and wooden vats; ~22-day maceration, malolactic fermentation, then aged ~15 months in French oak barrels from the estate cooperage (majority new). Hand-harvested.
Vineyard Info
Château Lafite Rothschild, a First Growth in Pauillac with ~112 ha on fine gravel soils; owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild; famed for elegance, long history and recent sustainability/B Corp initiatives.