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  • Country ranking ?

    879
  • Producer ranking ?

    36
  • Decanting time

    4h
  • When to drink

    now to 2035
  • Food Pairing

    Beef

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The Story

El Grand Vin de Château Lafite Rothschild no necesita presentación. Ya en 1815, Abraham Lawton lo había elevado a la cima de su clasificación: “Lo he calificado como aquel de mayor elegancia, delicadeza y fina esencia de los tres [premiers crus]” una calificación posteriormente confirmada en 1855. Para caracterizarlo más allá de las cosechas, presentamos las palabras de un aficionado inspirado: “…suceda lo que suceda, ¡todos los vinos de Châte...

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Average Bottle Price

2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
573€ -5.9% 609€ -5.6% 645€ -25.4% 865€ -1.5% 878€

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Written Notes

Deep ruby with bright ruby rim. So seductive it's almost dangerous, some chocolate, tobacco, dark fruits, flirting enormously. Gorgeous structure, beautiful mellow tannins, even if quite intense, fresh acidity, great balance, so young and complex, with a fantastic length. Wait a minimum of ten years before opening, will age much longer. 95

  • 95p

One of the fabulous surprises, although I had suggested last year that it could jump in quality, of my tastings, the 2006 Lafite Rothschild is a great, great wine made from a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot. When I tasted it from barrel, it reminded me of their successful 1988, but it is dramatically superior to that vintage. Frankly, it may turn out to be as good as the 2005, which in all of Bordeaux is a far greater vintage than 2006. Lafite's severe selection process (42% made it into the grand vin) resulted in a full-bodied wine boasting an extraordinary perfume of charcoal, truffles, lead pencil shavings, and sensationally sweet, ripe black currant and cedar notes. A wine of extraordinary intensity, texture, and depth with silky tannins as well as awesome concentration, this has turned out to be a remarkable Lafite Rothschild that should be drinkable much earlier than the 2005, but age for three decades. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2035+.

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Lafite Rothschild 2006 (barrel sample) 94-95p Incredibly well-balanced wine with silky blackcurrants and silky tannin. Refined and sophisticated with many nuances. Diametrally different from the super concentrated 2005 version, but we still have high class here.
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Origin

Pauillac, Bordeaux

Glass time

2h
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