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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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EJER
Domaines Baron de Rothschild
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The 2021 Lafite-Rothschild is every bit as exceptional as it was from barrel. The high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon comes through loud and clear. All the elements are so well balanced. The 2021 is dark, racy and full of Lafite sensuality, all kicked up by the natural intensity of the year. Dark red/purplish fruit, mint, lavender and rose petal are all on display. It’s not a showy wine, and it will need quite a bit of time to fully reveal its charms.
To my palate, the 2021 Lafite Rothschild has emerged as the finest of the Pauillac first growths this year. Wafting from the glass with aromas of dark minty berries mingled with notions of iris, licorice and cigar box, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a velvety attack that segues into an elegantly dense and structured mid-palate that's nicely framed by sweet but abundant tannins, concluding with a long, penetrating finish. 96+
One of the wines of the vintage, as it was En Primeur, and delivers grip and character, laced with slate, graceful cool blue and black fruit. Finessed tannins opens to show waves of sage, liqourice root, cloves and forest floor. Almost entirely Cabernet Sauvignon, with the Petit Verdot slice from 100 year old grapes. 34hl/h yield, harvest September 22 to October 8, 90% new oak for ageing. A long-ageing wine within the context of the vintage, and a reminder that this is a wine that takes all kind of weather conditions in its stride. 1st year organic conversion.