Château Lafite Rothschild 2019

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Pauillac - Premier Grand Cru Classé

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 NOTATION

100/100 Parker - 100/100 James Suckling

Ageing potential: 2029 - 2065

Tasting by William Kelley on 7 April 2022: "One of the greatest wines made in Bordeaux this year is the 2019 Lafite Rothschild, an impeccably balanced classic with immense charm and grace. It flies out of the glass with striking aromas of black currants, blackberries, and cherries intermixed with violets, cigar box, and warm spices. It goes from medium to full-bodied, deep and seamless. Its velvety attack melts on the palate, giving way to exquisitely powdery tannins. The tasting ends with a long, perfumed finish. This wine rivals the 2010 and 2016 as the best Lafite of the decade, and of these three vintages it is clearly the most sensual and demonstrative from the start."

 TERROIR

The vineyard comprises three main areas: the slopes around the Château, the plateau of Carruades adjoining to the west and a 4.5 ha plot in the neighbouring commune of Saint-Estèphe. The surface area is 112 ha, and is made up of fine, deep gravel, mixed with aeolian sands on a tertiary limestone subsoil, well drained and well exposed.

SERVICE 

Château Lafite Rothschild should be decanted for 2 hours or more. It is best served between 16 and 18°C. This will allow the wine to soften and open up its flavour. For wines that have not been aged in barrels, decanting is not necessary. Aeration in a carafe is recommended when the wine is young and has been aged in oak barrels.

 FOOD AND WINE PAIRING

Château Lafite Rothschild can be served with aperitifs, starters, main courses or cheeses.

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