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CHATEAU LAFITE-ROTHSCHILD 1er cru classe, Pauillac 2009 Bottle
chateau lafite-rothschild
CHATEAU LAFITE-ROTHSCHILD 1er cru classe, Pauillac 2009 Bottle
About this wine
Château Lafite-Rothschild, 1er Cru Classé, Pauillac
Château Lafite-Rothschild is one of the most renowned properties in the Médoc. Owned by Baron Eric de Rothschild and located in the north of the Pauillac appellation, Lafite Rothschild is also one of the largest Médoc estates. It has 95 hectares of vineyards planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (70%), Merlot (20%) and Cabernet Franc (10%). Lafite Rothschild's vineyards lie on deep gravel beds (up to 5 metres thick) over marl and limestone. Annual production tops 35,000 cases, although a third of this consists of the second wine called Carruades de Lafite.
Of all the Médoc Grand Crus, Lafite Rothschild can be the most beguiling and difficult to understand. It is never the most powerful, yet, along with Margaux, possesses the most exquisite bouquet of any Médoc wine. It has the elegance, balance and harmony that epitomises claret at its very best.
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Expert Review
James Suckling
The second you put your nose in the glass, you know that it is 100 points. The combination of sweet tobacco, fresh flowers, currants and sultanas on the nose leaves me breathless. Turns to cocoa powder and freshness. The palate re-enforces the show, with phenomenally polished tannins. Fabulous class. Could be a remake of the phenomenal 1959. Try in 2022.
100 points, JamesSuckling.com (February 2012)
Expert Review
James Suckling
This is what the Medoc is all about. The freshness and delicacy of this wine in combination with its serious concentration and firm core are totally stunning. Time has already worked its magic and this is already delicious, but has decades in front of it. Drink or hold. (Horizontal Tasting, London, 2019)
100 points, Stuart Pigott, JamesSuckling.com (March 2019)
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Tim Atkin MW
This is an incredible wine, even at this young age. It's rich and dense without being remotely ponderous. Black fruits, a hint of liquorice, stylish, elegant tannins, refreshing acidity and beautiful oak handling. A wine that caresses the palate: bright, silky, wonderful. It's so good you could almost drink it now, but give it another two decades. A shame this will mostly be bought by speculators. Drink 20+ years.
100 points, Tim Atkin MW (April 2010)