Region
France > Bordeaux > Médoc > Pauillac
Producer
Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Type
Red
Grape
Bordeaux Red Blend
Vineyard
Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Producer
Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Appellation
Pauillac
Designation
AOP
Classification
Premier Cru
Cuvee Bottling
Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Premier Cru
Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Premier Cru
Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Premier Cru
Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Premier Cru
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Tasting notes
The 2010 Lafite Rothschild, a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Merlot (a 3% difference from the barrel sample shown two years ago), achieved relatively high alcohol of 13.32%, according to administrator Charles Chevalier. The wine is very impressive, not as fleshy, flamboyant and massive as the 2009, but nevertheless, a big, rich, full-throttle Lafite-Rothschild meant... read more/less
...to age a half century or more. Deep purple, with notes of white chocolate, mocha, cedar and charcoal as well as hints of vanillin and creme de cassis, the wine is full-bodied yet has that ethereal lightness that makes it a Lafite. Rich, with good acidity, precision and freshness, this is a slightly zestier version of the 2009 as well as more restrained and structured than that particular vintage. It will need at least 10-12 years of cellaring and keep for 50+ years.
Vinous
Tasted: 07/01/2013
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Author: Stephen Tanzer
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Address
Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, France
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