Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Lafite |
Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru (ex Château 2025) |
Vintage: | 1961 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux. |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc. |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 91; Wine Spectator 94; Falstaff 95 (Peter Moser tasting); featured/sold from ex-château and provenance lots at Sotheby’s/Christie’s
Tasting Note
Evolved Pauillac: cedar, tobacco, red berry confit, sweet spice and savory leather; silky, delicate tannins with lingering, elegant finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, côte de boeuf, venison, aged Comté or Manchego. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ beef, mushroom hot pot, soy-glazed short ribs.
Production Method
Estate-harvested, traditional fermentation and aging in French oak casks; château-bottled with long cellaring.
Vineyard Info
Château Lafite Rothschild — Médoc First Growth (1855); owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild, historic Pauillac estate.