Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Lafite
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 1er Cru (ex Château 2023)
Vintage:
 
2010
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon (≈87%), Merlot (≈13%), traces of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot
Method:
 
Hand-harvested; plot-based fermentation in oak and stainless vats with temperature control; malolactic in vats; aged 18–20 months in new French oak (estate cooperage); egg-white fining, then bottled.
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18
Tasting Note:
 
Elegant Pauillac: cedar and pencil-lead with blackcurrant, violets, forest floor and tobacco; refined, grainy tannins, bright freshness and a long, mineral finish.
Food Pairing:
 
Western: roast lamb, beef Wellington, venison, truffle risotto. Asian: Peking or Cantonese roast duck, soy-braised short ribs, Korean bulgogi, rich Sichuan beef dishes.
Vineyard Info:
 
Château Lafite Rothschild, Premier Grand Cru Classé (1855), owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild; ~112 ha in Pauillac, vines averaging decades; globally renowned First Growth estate.
Awards/Ratings:
 
Notable scores for Château Lafite Rothschild 2010: Wine Advocate / Robert Parker ~98–100, Wine Enthusiast 100, James Suckling 99, Wine Spectator 97, Decanter 98