Sommelier Profile
Château Lafite Rothschild Pauillac
Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
Refined, linear, and aristocratic, with cassis, red currant, cedar, graphite, tobacco, and fine savory spice. The tannins are firm yet remarkably polished, carrying a long mineral finish.
Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
Château Lafite Rothschild sits in northern Pauillac, where gravel mounds near the Gironde estuary provide drainage, warmth, and moderated ripening. The estate is known for precision and aromatic finesse rather than sheer weight.
Cabernet Sauvignon-led Bordeaux blend
Cabernet Sauvignon supplies cassis, cedar, graphite, and long-lived tannic structure. Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot may appear in supporting roles, adding mid-palate roundness, perfume, and spice.
Deep gravel over limestone and clay encourages Cabernet Sauvignon roots to dig low while ripening slowly. Traditional Bordeaux vinification and élevage in French oak emphasize clarity, restraint, and ageworthy balance.
Classic Lafite aromatics lean toward cassis, cedar, graphite, violet, tobacco, and pencil shavings, often becoming more floral and mineral with bottle age.
Lafite is a First Growth of the 1855 Bordeaux Classification and one of the world's most recognized collectible wines.