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Château Lafite Rothschild Domaines Barons de Rothschild - Château Lafite Rothschild Red wine ● Pauillac
2012 75cl
91
RP
RP
95
JS
JS
17
JR
JR
94
WS
WS
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In a few words ...
"A member of the elitist club of "five" châteaux elected premier grands crus classés in 1855, Château Lafite Rothschild undeniably enjoys a unique international prestige and aura. Its aristocratic ancestry is clearly a genetic trait in its favor. The first known reference to Pauillac de lafite dates back to 1234, with the Gascon "la hite" meaning the hillock, where the château would find its origins in the 15th century. Occupying some 50 hectares at the time, vines were not the main production of the seigneury of lafite, and the first plantings were made in 1680 at the request of jacques de ségur des francs. At the end of the seventeenth century, his son alexandre married the heiress of château latour, and 100 years later, the names lafite and latour would appear for the first time in British records. the two châteaux would be managed by the same people until the end of the eighteenth century, when the de ségur family definitively elevated château lafite to royal status, winning the favor of king louis xv and his court. Served at the feasts of maréchal richelieu and madame de pompadour, lafite became "the king?s wine" with those known as "the princes of the vines". After seducing France, the Enlightenment and the fashion for claret wines across the Channel led Château Lafite to conquer the hearts of the English and their crown. After this dispossession, the château was resold several times until 1868, when the estate was sold to baron james de rothschild (cousin of nathaniel, who had bought mouton fifteen years earlier). Then a banker and founder of the Paris branch of the family, he signed contracts with various brokers and merchants right up until the Second World War, before the estate was sold.
Tasting notes
Appearance
Dense, dark garnet color, drawing on purple in its youth.
Aroma
The bouquet consists of black and red fruits, roasting, licorice and leather.
Wine Empyreumatic | Fruity | Spicy
Taste
The Pauillacs are vigorous and tannic, which softens with age which allows the tannins to melt and give a nice and round structure.
Wine Fruity
Product details
Keeps
20 years
Peak
-
Service
17°C
Grape varieties Cabernet-franc, Cabernet-sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petit verdot
Terroir The Pauillac appellation is based on thick rumps of gravel resting on limestone-dominated marls. The proximity of the Gironde estuary allows a thermal regulation favorable to a good maturation of the grapes.
Culture type
Reasoned agriculture
Alcohol
-
Content
75cl
Decanting
30 min.
Food and wine pairings
Meat
Roasted lamb, game, tournedos, rib of beef on the bone
Cheeses
Fried mushrooms
Guides reviews
91 / 100 Parker Wine Advocate
95 / 100 James Suckling
17 / 20 Jancis Robinson
94 / 100 Wine Spectator
92 / 100 Jean-Marc Quarin
93 / 100 Vinous
93 / 100 Wine Decider
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Domaines Barons de Rothschild - Château Lafite Rothschild
Domaines Barons de Rothschild - Château Lafite Rothschild is a domain from the region Bordeaux in France, that produces 93 wines available to purchase, including the wine Château Lafite Rothschild 2012.
Appellation
Pauillac
The appellation Pauillac is part of the region of Bordeaux from France which include Domaines Barons de Rothschild - Château Lafite Rothschild and its 93 cuvées. Spread over 80% red wines, but also 11% white wines, 9% rosé, this region is 6 million hectolitres per yer (80% red wines + white wines (dry, sweet and fortified), clairet and crémant rosés).
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