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Wine Description
The Story
The Château Lafite estate run by the Rothschilds is, with its 100 hectares of cultivated land, the largest of the main Pauillac vineyards.
It is located in the highest part of the area and the view from its château, with its conical towers that appear on the label, takes in the banks of the River Gironde, which flows nearby. The wines are a blend of four different varieties of grape – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petite Verdot and Cabernet F...
Wine Information
Top-shoulder, decanted 30 minutes before tasting. A Deep, dark, hale and hearty looking colour. Enormously rich and ripe nose with some sweetness and black fruit. Opened instantly, in addition faded almost straight away. It only lasted 15 minutes in the glass, but during that short time the wine was exceptional. It reminded me a lot of Clos Vougeot 1821, which acted in exactly the same way and was also an amazing wine during those few moments....
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Average Bottle Price
| 2016 | 2015 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2005 | 2000 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 780€ -27.5% | 6 590€ +63.9% | 4 021€ -6.2% | 4 288€ -27.6% | 5 922€ +62.6% | 3 643€ +57.6% | 2 311€ +22.3% | 1 890€ |
This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.