Lafite Pauillac 1er Cru 2009

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Lafite
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 1er Cru
Vintage:
 
2009
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Acidity:
 
2
Tannins:
 
4
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 99–99+; James Suckling 100; Wine Spectator 98–99; Jane Anson/Vinous 99; widely noted for 13

Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant and black cherry with graphite, cedar, licorice and violet. Full-bodied, dense fruit, elegant minerality, polished fine tannins and a long, savory, tobacco-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef tenderloin, venison, aged hard cheeses; Peking duck, Cantonese roast pork (char siu), Korean BBQ beef, mushroom hot pot.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, strict selection for the grand vin (≈45% of crop), fermented in temperature-controlled vats and matured 18–20 months in new French oak barrels.

Vineyard Info
Château Lafite Rothschild, a Médoc First Growth in Pauillac, has centuries-old history and is famed for refined, Cabernet-led wines from deep gravel soils; estate-owned by the Rothschild family.