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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
Château Lafite Rothschild
At the end of 1756, the Duc de Richelieu, the nephew of Cardinal Richelieu, founder of the French Academy, returned home to Paris victorious from a long military campaign. King Louis XV rewarded his achievements by appointing him Governor of Bordeaux in perpetuity.
The Duc de Richelieu, a life long lover of the wines of Burgundy, did not rate Bordeaux wines very highly. So he took with him to Bordeaux the be...
Vintage 1940
1940 was a warm year which produced a decent vintage. In spite of the drought, the vines survived and the hot sunrays promoted a good harvest.
The flowering period started in early june and the fruits started to ripen early in Bourgogne, producing subtle and fine red wines.
In Bordeaux, well-balanced, harmonious red wines were produced. The 1940 vintage proves to be better than the 1939.
Some very successful bottles were produced ...
