France

Pauillac

Full

Cork

Performs the trick of being immediately succulent and mouthwatering while simultaneously revving up and building power through the palate. You're getting sapidity and savoury black fruits that are both elegant and full of power. The spicy rosemary and black pepper, with slate-textured minerality, is almost unnoticeable until it closes in on the final stretch, helping to stretch things out, beat by beat, adding energy and lift. One half of the 5% Merlot in this blend is from plots that have never before been used in Lafite's 1st wine, because their drone and satellite research discovered three tiny areas that were similar in character and could be vinified together. They have worked on this for the past three years, successfully so for first time in 2019. It just holds on tight, with a creaminess that you don't always find in Lafite at this early stage. A brilliant wine, one that could be upscored from this when in bottle. Harvest September 19 to October 7.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

Petit Verdot

Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 2019

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Performs the trick of being immediately succulent and mouthwatering while simultaneously revving up and building power through t

Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2019

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