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Château Lafite Rothschild Domaines Barons de Rothschild - Château Lafite Rothschild - 300cl Red wine ● Pauillac
2014 300clIn stock
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Selection SommelierEstimated delivery between 23 and May 24,
The very wet and cold winter caused a big delay in all the viticultural work; budburst was late, and flowering was also 3 weeks later than the average for the last 50 years, in a capricious climate, which led to coulure and millerandage, heralding a smaller-than-usual harvest. Then, at the end of June, the climate changed abruptly and we entered the height of summer, without transition, but with a strong local thunderstorm trend (on July 27 and August 2, depending on the area). The situation became "sporting" from September 15 onwards: rain, sunshine, ripening that took a long time to achieve, even though some of the delay had been made up, then more delicate and risky when the "explosive" development of botrytis was noted at the end of September! It's a race without a trial gallop, and the hunt is on for harvesters to get in as quickly as possible. Fortunately, the sorting teams were very efficient, despite the difficulty of the harvest. The usual harvesting schedule for the red plots is somewhat modified according to the impact of botrytis and the potential to make a first or second wine.
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
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
300cl
Decanting
30 min.
Meat
Roasted lamb, game, tournedos, rib of beef on the bone
Cheeses
Fried mushrooms
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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 95 wines available to purchase, including the wine Château Lafite Rothschild 2014.