Chateau Lafite Rothschild

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Records mention Lafite as far back as 1234 giving it one of the longest recorded histories in Bordeaux. Owned by famous names throughout its history the Rothschilds arrived in 1868 – only 13 years after it had been classified a First Growth – and have remained the owners till this day. Today Lafite is headed up by Saskia de Rothschild, daughter of Baron Eric de Rothschild.

Perfectly situated with 110 hectares of vineyards in some of the deepest gravels of the Medoc peninsula at the very northern sector of the Pauillac commune. Separated by the commune St Estephe only by the Jalle de Breuil stream, Lafite even has 4.5 hectares in St Estephe, and usually use this fruit to make up around 10 percent of the main wine.

Although its proximity, and incursion, into St Estephe would suggest a powerful structure, Lafite is perhaps the most elegant of the First Growths. Even a blend that includes 80% to 90% Cabernet Sauvignon does nothing to restrain the aromatic beauty of Lafite. Despite proudly boasting less power and structure than its Pauillac First Growth peers, Lafite achieves extraordinary longevity as its broad spectrum of aromatic complexity develops for decades.

We offer the following Pauillac from Chateau Lafite Rothschild:

• Chateau Lafite Rothschild