Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Lafite |
Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru (ex Château 2024) |
Vintage: | 1985 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 25%, Cabernet Franc 10% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 96; Neal Martin 93; Jeb Dunnuck 91; Robert Parker (RP) ~90; Jancis Robinson 18/20 (≈94). Frequently featured in Christie’s auction lots and top Bordeaux retrospectives
Tasting Note
Elegant, mature Pauillac: cassis and sweet dark berries with tobacco, cedar, graphite and dried plum. Silky, refined tannins, subtle cedar/vanillin oak and a long, savory finish with mineral and cigar-box nuances.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef en croûte, duck confit, aged hard cheeses; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ beef short ribs, soy-braised beef, mushroom hotpot.
Production Method
Traditional Bordeaux vinification: plot-level fermentations, blended after élevage and aged ~16–20 months in French oak (significant new oak some years). Bottle-aged to develop tertiary aromas.
Vineyard Info
Château Lafite-Rothschild, historic Pauillac 1er Cru (1855), famed for perfume, finesse and longevity; estate practices focus on low yields, selective harvest and long élevage.