"2021 Lafite Rothschild"

Si la première référence connue de Lafite remonte à 1234, avec un Gombaud de Lafite, abbé du Monastère de Vertheuil au nord de Pauillac, l’existence de Lafite en tant que Seigneurie médiévale est attestée dès le XIVème siècle.En 1815, M. Lawton dans le journal de la maison de courtage du même nom établit un premier classement des crus du Médoc qui se révèlera très proche du classement de 1855 où il a été classé 1er Grand Cru. Depuis 1962, la gestion de la propriété est réalisée par une équipe unique supervisant Château Lafite Rothschild et Château Duhart-Milon compte tenu de la contiguïté des deux propriétés.

Notes et commentaires dégustateurs :

- J.SUCKLING Score : 97-98/100
" Polished and refined with a firm, fine and linear tannin structure. Harmonious. Perfumed violets, roses and subtle licorice. All in balance here, with precise layers of black fruit, minerals and pencil lead. Rather seamless. Firm, yet fine and sleek to the end. Very classy. Fine-velvet texture. 96% cabernet sauvignon, 3% merlot and 1% petit verdot. - James Suckling"

- DECANTER Score : 97/100
" Surely a contender for wine of the vintage, certainly on the Left Bank. Vibrant and explosive, what a wine in 2021. Graphite, black chocolate, black pepper and blackcurrant aromas but also with floral edges - so intense! Supple and racy on the palate, this is a firecracker of a Lafite, so much energy and acidity that you get this rush of red and black fruits then the stoney minerality and then the spice. It's sharp and racy with the length that goes on and on. You get it all here but so well delivered, real refinement and elegance in terms of fruit precision and clarity but it's just so energetic and bright. This puts you squarely in Bordeaux with the lively and balanced freshness with these gorgeous powerful and structured Cabernet aspects telling you it's from Pauillac, ending with liquorice, stone, graphite and toasted spice from the one block of old-vine Petit Verdot that went into the blend this year. Vibrant and explosive - an absolute thoroughbred - albeit a young one! Made with 96% Cabernet as opposed to a usual amount between 80-85%. A yield of 33hl/ha. The first year of full organic farming also in 2021. - Georgina Hindle"

- J.ANSON Score : 98/100
" Deep in colour, has grip and presence. Loganberry, blueberry, wet stones, hawthorn, forest floor, this is a long-ageing Lafite, not one that I would rush to open. It delivers tannic power from beginning to end, with density and juice and length, a reminder that Lafite manages to perform strongly in so many different styles of vintage. Delivering right at the very top of Pauillac. 1st year organic conversion. 90% new oak. No frost at the estate, yields of 34hl/h, harvest September 22 to October 8. 40% 1st wine."

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