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  • Country ranking ?

    1 796
  • Producer ranking ?

    115
  • Decanting time

    1h
  • When to drink

    Now
  • Food Pairing

    Beef

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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...

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Medium and Brick red

ending

Medium and Flat

nose

Mature

recommend

No

taste

Low in Acidity, Medium tannin, Light, One-dimensional, Round and Drying tannins

Verdict

Mediocre and Average

Written Notes

A level fill, barely 6mm from the cork, and cork is mostly dry. Bright ruby with brick rim. Very elegant leather, touch of bell peppers, blackcurrants and blackcurrant leaf, a tone deeper than Mouton of same vintage. Better texture and mouthfeel than Mouton, but lacks the complexity and length, good acidity, tannins ripe and almost gone, some coffee in the finish. 85

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Information

Origin

Pauillac, Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Below Average

Value For Money

Unsatisfactory

Investment potential

No Potential

Fake factory

None

Glass time

45min
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