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Lafite Rothschild

Chateau Lafite Rothschild

Chateau Lafite-Rothschild: An Iconic Bordeaux First Growth

The word icon is frequently used when it comes to fine wine, with Chateau Lafite, it is fully justified. As perhaps the most famous and desirable of the famous Left-Bank First Growths, Pauillac’s Lafite is a byword for excellence and both the Grand Vin and second wine, the Carraudes de Lafite, are two of the key wines in any en primeur campaign. A historic estate still at the top of its game, there is nothing quite like Lafite.

Chateau Lafite-Rothschild: The style and substance of one of the world’s great wines

The blend in Lafite-Rothchild’s vineyard is classic Left-Bank Bordeaux, with 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Franc planted and usually 80-90% Cabernet Sauvignon in the Grand Vin. These vines sit on very deep gravel and cope beautifully with any vagaries in the weather and produce grapes of stunning quality. The finished wine is characterised by incredible aromatics, a sophisticated palate and immense ageing potential delivered with an air of quiet confidence.

Lafite-Rothschild and Mouton-Rothschild, what’s the connection?

Surprisingly enough, there really isn’t one. Despite both sharing the same name and being close in Pauillac, these are by no means sister wineries, with each owned by different and distinct branches of the Rothschild family. The styles of the wine are also very different, with Lafite, classic, stately and almost reserved, while Mouton is famed for its opulence and flamboyance.

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