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Ikonet fra Pauillac
Château Lafite Rothschild er en af de mest prestigefyldte vine i verden og et ikon for Bordeaux. Slottet, der ligger i Pauillac på Médocs venstre bred, har årgang efter årgang demonstreret en enestående evne til at forene terroirets finesse med tidløs elegance.
Historie og ejerskab
Siden 1868 har Château Lafite Rothschild været ejet af Rothschild-familien, og gennem generationer har familiens medlemmer videreført en filosofi baseret på præcision, tradition og respekt for naturen. I dag er det Saskia de Rothschild, der fører arven videre og sikrer, at Lafite forbliver en af verdens mest eftertragtede vine.
Terroir og vinifikation
Ejendommens vinmarker strækker sig over nogle af de fineste grusplateauer i Pauillac, hvor de veldrænede jorde skaber optimale betingelser for især Cabernet Sauvignon, der dominerer vinen og giver den dens karakteristiske struktur og lagringspotentiale.
Druerne håndhøstes og sorteres minutiøst, og vinen lagres traditionelt på nye franske egetræsfade, hvilket bidrager til dens komplekse aromaer og silkebløde tanniner.
Château Lafite Rothschilds arv
Lafite er ikke blot en vin – det er et symbol på Pauillacs storhed og en af de mest eftertragtede vine blandt samlere og connaisseurs. Med sin dybe historie og uforanderlige kvalitet fortsætter Lafite Rothschild med at repræsentere det ypperste inden for Bordeaux-vin.
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BEPLANTNING
Cabernet Sauvignon 70%, Cabernet Franc 10%, Merlot 20%
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AREAL
103 hektar
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SLOTTETS ANDEN VIN
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Domaines Baron de Rothschild
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Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2025 Lafite Rothschild waltzes out of the glass with flamboyant notes of warm cassis, fresh black plums, and iris, giving way to nuances of star anise, fertile loam, and underbrush, with a touch of black truffles. The light-bodied palate offers an exhilarating texture of silky yet firm tannins—uniquely Lafite—plus incredible tension with a level of fruit and phenolic ripeness that is seemingly impossible at this low level of alcohol. The finish is long with lingering sparkles of mineral and floral notes. The blend is 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot. 16% press wine was used. It has a pH of 3.65 and the alcohol is 12.4%.
The 2025 Lafite-Rothschild was cropped at 27 hl/ha between September 2 and 20. Eric Kohler mentioned that, unlike 2022, it underwent a longer maceration than usual because, after 24 days, he felt the wine was at ease with itself and there was no excess. That comes through completely on the deliriously intoxicating nose, replete with nuanced blackberry, bilberry and estuarine scents, all beautifully defined and seamlessly integrated with the 90% new oak that is made from Lafite’s own cooper. The palate is medium-bodied with finely chiselled tannins. It is blessed with extraordinary harmony and it is so well balanced that you almost overlook the weight and minéralité towards the finish. Just a dab of graphite lingers on the aftertaste. This is a very succinct and refined Lafite-Rothschild that I suspect will drink earlier than the 2022, yet will age with equal grace in bottle. I admit that, upon returning to my car, it was only then that I realised what a brilliant wine the 2025 Lafite-Rothschild is destined to become.
Cuban cigars, cedar, crème de cassis, blackberries, flowers, espresso, and forest leaves set the wine's perfume. Refined, elegant, precise, and pure, the fruit tastes as if it were just pulled from the vines. Expressive, vibrant, long, and packed with blackberries, currants, Indian spices, tobacco, and marine influences, the seamless, graceful finish does not want to quit, passing the 60-second mark with ease. One of the most important parts of the growing season took place starting in June and running through July 10. Climatically, it was hot and dry. The midsummer rains following that dry period provided much-needed nourishment, aiding ripeness and contributing to the style and success of the vintage. The wine is a blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot. 12.5% ABV. Picking took place September 2 - September 20. Yields were low at 27 hectoliters per hectare. 48% of the harvest was placed into the Grand Vin. Drink from 2032 - 2075.