Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Lafite
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 1er Cru (ex Château 2021)
Vintage:
 
1986
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Bordeaux (Premier Cru Classé)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 69%, Cabernet Franc 16%, Merlot 15%
Method:
 
Traditional Bordeaux vinification: hand-harvested, plot-by-plot fermentation in wooden and stainless vats, ~20-day maceration, malolactic fermentation, aged ~18–24 months in French oak (high % new oak historically). Egg‑white fining was used.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18
Tasting Note:
 
Concentrated Pauillac: blackcurrant, cedar, graphite, tobacco, leather and clove with saline/mineral lift. Silky, filigree tannins, bright acidity and a long, mineral-driven finish — refined and ageworthy.
Food Pairing:
 
Western: roast lamb, beef Wellington, venison, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking/Cantonese roast duck or pork, Korean bulgogi/grilled beef, rich mushroom hotpot (shiitake/truffle).
Vineyard Info:
 
Château Lafite Rothschild — a 1er Cru Classé (1855), owned by the Rothschild family since 1868; long-established Pauillac estate on gravelly soils producing the Grand Vin and Carruades.
Awards/Ratings:
 
Selected critic scores and notes: Robert Parker / Wine Advocate — historically cited 100 (1994) and later tastings 98 (Neal Martin tasting at the château); Neal Martin 98; Falstaff 95–97; Wine Spectator ~94. (See detailed reviews/tastings)