2015 Chateau Lafite Rothschild - Bordeaux, Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classé - 1 Flasche (0,75 l)

Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Vintage 2015
France - Pauillac
1 bottle 0,75 L


Pauillac
Medoc / Bordeaux / France
Classification:
1er Grand Cru Classé
Drinking Window:
2024-2060

Alcohol ABV
12.5%
Residual Sugar g/L
0.4 g/L
Sweetness
Dry
Blend
91% Cabernet Sauvignon & 9% Merlot


Maturation: Oaked
Oak Type: French
Winemaker: Charles Chevalier
Ownership: Barons de Rothschild
Total Production Volume: 16000 Cases
Closure Type: Cork

Vintage Notes:
A recurring phenomenon in recent years, the beginning of the winter was mild and dry, and it was only at the end of January that beneficial colder temperatures arrived, accompanied by rain. Bud break began in early April as usual, and the vines then grew quickly, as they had ample reserves of water and the weather was mild. In June, flowering was early and uniform, which is always a promising sign. The influence of the Atlantic ocean and the Gironde estuary helped to reduce the effect of a somewhat hot summer with high temperatures. Water stress was high, but rain in August brought the freshness required for the grapes to change colour and then to ripen perfectly. Conditions were ideal during the harvests, enabling us to obtain optimal ripeness for each plot.
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Ageing
18 to 20 months in 100% new barrels.

The deep garnet-purple shaded 2015 Lafite Rothschild is blended of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Merlot and was matured for 20 months in new oak barrels from Tonnellerie des Domaines (their own cooperage). It is still sporting a lot of cedar at this nascent stage with a vibrant core of black raspberries, red currants and crushed plums plus touches of cigar boxes, violets and underbrush with a waft of tilled loam. Medium-bodied and elegantly styled with wonderful freshness and depth, it is compellingly earthy/minerally in the mouth with a frame of seductively silky yet very firm tannins and culminating in a very long, racy and pure finish. Boasting spectacular finesse and packed with nuances, clearly, given some of the challenges here in 2015, this is a masterpiece of diligence in the vineyards, careful selection and very clever crafting.

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