Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Lafite |
Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru (ex Château 2023) |
Vintage: | 2003 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 12.7% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot |
Acidity: | 2 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 100 pts; James Suckling 98; Wine Enthusiast 97; Wine Spectator 96; Jancis Robinson 18/20; Neal Martin ~96
Tasting Note
Dense, opulent Pauillac: cassis, graphite and cedar with pencil-lead, tobacco, dark chocolate and floral lift. Ripe black fruits, smoky spice and glycerin-rich texture; powerful yet refined tannins and a very long mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Roasted lamb, ribeye or beef Wellington; aged cheeses (Comté, Manchego), truffle dishes; Peking duck, char siu, soy-braised short ribs, Korean bulgogi, miso-glazed eggplant.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, plot-by-plot vinification; fermentation in oak, concrete and stainless vats; ~20–22 day maceration, malolactic fermentation, aged 18–20 months in new French oak barrels.
Vineyard Info
Château Lafite Rothschild — a historic Rothschild First Growth in Pauillac (~112 ha). Renowned for refined, long-lived wines and traditional, parcel-based winemaking under Domaines Barons de Rothschild stewardship.