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Château Lafite-Rothschild 2008

Bordeaux - Pauillac - 1er Grand Cru Classé - Château Lafite-Rothschild
$1,089.40

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Stored in air-conditioned cellar
Stored in air-conditioned cellar
Data sheets
Grape varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon 83%
Merlot 13%
Cabernet Franc 4%
Château Lafite-Rothschild

Château Lafite-Rothschild

It's impossible to talk about the great wines of the Médoc without mentioning Château Lafite-Rothschild. A Domaine steeped in history, whose reputation and prestige are matched only by the legendary wines born there.

Ancient medieval seigneury, it was under Jacques de Ségur, from a family of Bordeaux parliamentarians, that the first vines were planted in the 1670's. The wine gradually acquired an excellent reputation thanks to technical progress, at the royal court of Versailles but also across the Channel with the expansion of trade with England. Then in 1787, Thomas Jefferson, US ambassador to France at the time, praised it in his travel notes.

The Château Lafite was promoted to the rank of Ier Grand Cru Classé in 1855 on the occasion of the Paris Universal Exhibition, a distinction it shares with the Château Latour, Château Haut-Brion and Château Margaux, as well as the Château Mouton Rothschild since 1973.

The subsequent rise of Château Lafite owes much to the Rothschild family, with Baron James de Rothschild acquiring the estate in 1868 and attaching his name to it from that date. When Baron Eric took over the reins in 1974, everything was gradually put in place with the aim of modernizing and improving performance, in order to reveal the exceptional potential of the terroir. Today, his... See more ...

Critics Château Lafite-Rothschild 2008.

Wine Advocate - Robert Parker
98/100
Bettane & Desseauve
18.5/20
Falstaff
94/100
Wine Cellar Insider - J. Leve
97/100

Description Château Lafite-Rothschild 2008.

Classed 1st Grand Cru in 1855, alongside Latour, Margaux, Haut Brion and Mouton Rothschild, Le Château Lafite Rothschild is undoubtedly a monument of the Pauillac appellation. Deep, intense ruby red, it boasts a dazzling nose dominated by ripe red fruit. Depth is provided by scents of undergrowth, wet earth and gunflint. On the palate, we find the classicism of this Grand Vin. Fleshy, with great precision and perfect balance. The finely chiselled tannins support an imposing structure. The long, lingering finish with its luscious fruit aromas comes to a close.

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