2001 Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac with its oak component pushed

with its oak component pushed all the way into the background

but it‰۪s an intriguing difference and worth following to see how it will age

high acid red

graphite and spring flowers

2001 Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac with its oak component pushedChteau Lafite Rothschild is one of the five First Growth Bordeaux, and one of the most famous and collected wines in the world. The vineyard covers 112 hectares and is well drained and well exposed, with soil made up of fine deep gravel, mixed with aeolian sand on a subsoil of tertiary limestone. The Estate dates back to at least the 13th century and has had an amazing and prestigious history upon which to look back.