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The vineyards of Chateau Lafite Rothschild are found at the northern tip of the Pauillac appellation. The current owners, the Rothschilds of the famous banking dynasty, bought the property in 1866, but this is a different branch of the family from that which purchased Chateau Mouton-Rothschild.
With a base largely of gravel the vineyard is unsurprisingly dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon (71%) with the balance comprising Merlot (25%) Cabernet Franc (3%) and Petit Verdot (1%). Grapes are hand-harvested and vinified. The Grand Vin volume varies greatly according to the vintage, but is frequently less than half the total crop, and is usually no more than 20,000 cases. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats, after which the wine is run off into barrels, 100% new for Lafite itself.
Throughout the 20th century Lafite was dogged by periods of inconsistency, often producing sublime wines but also failing to live up to its billing in other years. However since 1994, under the control of Charles Chevallier , Lafite has achieved an admirable level of consistency with some remarkable wines often vying for the title of “Wine of the Vintage”.
In style, Lafite wines are often described as having a perfumed elegance and finesse, to contrast with the more masculine power and structure of Latour or the more exotic and intense flavours of Mouton. In great years the wine has the ability to age for at least 50 years and often longer.
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Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe,
*** 94 Points Robert Parker ***
*** 94 Points Wine Journal ***
Reviews: "A brilliant offering and a candidate for wine of the vintage, this is classic Lafite that reminded me somewhat of the 1976, although the vintage conditions were completely different. This is a medium-weight, quintessentially elegant style of Lafite with notes of lead pencil shavings/graphite along with black currants, plums, and crushed rocks/mineral. Wonderfully pure, dense, with a deep ruby/purple color and loads of fruit, definition, and a long finish, this is a brilliant, elegant Lafite Rothschild that builds incrementally in the mouth and has more power and density than it initially seems. …
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Price: £695.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe, level top shoulder, label bin soiled, slight creasing to capsule
*** 90 points - Robert Parker ***
Reviews "As I wrote last year, Lafite's 1994 is the first 100% Cabernet Sauvignon wine made at this estate. The only other wine that had such a high Cabernet content was the 1961. The 1994 is not an easy wine to figure out. I felt more positively about it this year than last, but it is an atypically powerful, ferociously tannic, frightfully backward Lafite that appears to require 15-20 years of cellaring before its huge tannin level will begin to melt away. The extraordinarily dense color saturation and intense ripeness undoubtedly suggest that something profound may well emerge from this wine in two decades. …
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Price: £575.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe,
94 Points - Robert Parker
Reviews:
"Finally, the 1983 Lafite is beginning to shed its tannin. The wine exhibits a deep ruby/garnet color with only a slight lightening at the edge. The intoxicatingly perfumed nose of lead pencil, pain grille, red and black fruits, minerals, and roasted herbs is provocative. In the mouth, this wine displays considerable body for a Lafite, plenty of power, and a fleshy, rich, sweet mid-palate. Long, elegant, plump, and surprisingly fleshy, this outstanding example of Lafite seems largely forgotten given the number of high quality vintages during the golden decade of the eighties. …
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Price: £795.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Pauillac 1st Growth Classification
** 92 Points Robert Parker **
Reviews "...The aromatics indicate the wine is fully mature, but the tough tannin level clearly underscores the dark side of the 1975 vintage. This wine will undoubtedly last for another 30+ years, but I am not sure the fruit will hold. It is a perplexing wine that may still turn out to be an exceptional Lafite." Parker, Wine Advocate.
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Price: £725.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe (MAGNUM 1.5L)
Price: £895.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe, Level vts, label intact, slightly stained
Château Lafite Rothschild 1971 proves that Lafite Rothchild's wines always live up to its reputation, and it is the most consistent of first growths.
According to Jamie Goode (of wineanorak.com): "...the 1971s have consistently been undervalued. Thirty years' on, only the best of the vintage will still be at anything like their peak. But it's worth remembering that back in '71 Bordeaux wines were still made for long ageing. Yields have become considerably higher in recent years, and it's arguable that even the best properties no longer make such long-lived wines."
Reviews..
"Has an aroma like an aged Burgundy, with cherry and spice; flavor is mature, soft, very elegant. …
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Price: £595.00
Stock: 2 in Stock
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe, Level high shoulder, label nicked top left hand and centre
depite the vintage, this Lafite shows a chunky, fruity character, and a smell of some of Lafite's fabulous bouquet.
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Price: £595.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe (Very Top Shoulder)
*** 96 Points - Wine journal ***
Reviews:
"My God, this is a wonderful mature Lafite. Served blind chez Rosemary George MW it has a definable Pauillac nose with subtle notes of cedar, sous-bois and a touch of dried blood. It has incredible harmony and purity – a bouquet that has you instantly captivated. The palate does not disappoint: a beguiling sense of natural harmony and delineation, not the weight of Latour nor the femininity of Margaux, but a Lafite aiming for understated sophistication. Delicate cedar and cigar box towards the finish that just goes on and on. This bottle vindicates my first encounter in Bordeaux, when it similarly bewitched its audience. …
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Price: £765.00
Stock: 2 in Stock
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe,
** 92 Points Wine Journal ***
Little sign of ageing. A fresh peppermint nose with black tea. Fully mature on the palate with supreme balance, though it lacks the depth of Latour. This is all elegance and subtlety rather than power. A sublime wine that drinking now
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Price: £1995.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
