Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Lafite |
Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru (ex Château 2024) |
Vintage: | 1965 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 2 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 3 |
Aroma Intensity: | 3 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
1965 Bordeaux vintage is widely regarded as poor; (Sources consulted: Château Lafite Rothschild / Wikipedia; vintage assessments and reviews from The Wine Cellar Insider, Millesimes, Winebuyers and other archived tasting notes. )
Tasting Note
Mature Pauillac: leather, cedar, tobacco, truffle and dried black cherry with pencil‑lead and forest‑floor notes. Elegant, softened fruit, muted tannins and modest acidity; tertiary complexity dominates.
Food Pairing
Western: roasted lamb, prime rib, braised short ribs, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese roasted pork/char siu, soy‑braised beef, rich mushroom or black‑bean dishes.
Production Method
Traditional Bordeaux vinification: estate hand-harvest, parcel fermentation, élevage in French oak barrels (partial new oak historically), blended and bottled after extended aging.
Vineyard Info
Château Lafite Rothschild, a First Growth in Pauillac owned by the Rothschild family since 1868; famed for Cabernet‑dominant, gravelly terroir and long‑ageing grand vin.