Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Lafite
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 1er Cru (ex Château 2023)
Vintage:
 
1990
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 57%, Merlot 30%, Cabernet Franc 13%, Petit Verdot (small %)
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 96; Wine Spectator ~95; Jancis Robinson 19/20; Falstaff 98

Tasting Note
Blackcurrant and plum with cedar, tobacco, pencil-lead, truffle and violet hints; firm refined tannins, elegant structure, full-bodied and long mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef Wellington, venison, mature hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean bulgogi, beef rendang, Szechuan-style beef.

Production Method
Traditional Bordeaux vinification: destemmed grapes, fermentation in vats, malolactic conversion, matured 12–18 months in French oak (portion new).

Vineyard Info
Château Lafite Rothschild, a Pauillac First Growth, owned by the Rothschild family since 1868; famed for elegant, ageworthy Bordeaux classics.