The Lafite Rothschild 2018 is an icon from Pauillac, France. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, it offers an intense ruby red, aromas of black fruits and cedar, and a powerful, elegant taste with fine tannins. Aged in barriques, it is perfect with important red meats.
France - Bordeaux, Pauillac (Médoc) Red Wine Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Lafite-rothschild Lafite Rothschild - 2018 750 ml
1635.00 €
Colour
Intense ruby red with garnet reflections
Bouquet
Complex bouquet of black fruits, cedar, graphite, tobacco, and spices
Taste
Full-bodied, structured, with fine and silky tannins, long and persistent
Alcohol content
13% vol.
Type of glass
Large Bordeaux glass
Pairings
Noble red meats, feathered and furred game, aged cheeses
Refinement
Approx. 18-20 months in 100% new French oak barriques
Vinification
Manual harvest, fermentation in steel/wood vats, malolactic, aging in barriques