2019 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac

• Country: France
• Region: Bordeaux
• Appellation: Pauillac AOC
• Producer: Chateau Lafite Rothschild
• Size: 750 ml
• Varietal: 96% Cabernet Sauvignon 3% Merlot 1% Petit Verdot
• Wine Type: Red Wine

2019

100 points Wine Advocate

"One of the greatest wines produced in Bordeaux this year is the 2019 Lafite Rothschild, an impeccably balanced classic of immense charm and grace. Wafting from the glass with arresting aromas of cassis, blackberries and cherries mingled with violets, cigar box and warm spices, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and seamless, its velvety attack segueing into a layered, concentrated mid-palate framed by exquisitely powdery tannins and ripe acids, and concluding with a long, perfumed finish. This rivals the 2010 and 2016 as the greatest Lafite of the decade, and of those three vintages, it's clearly the most sensual and demonstrative out of the gates. The blend contains fully 94% Cabernet Sauvignon and attained a modest 13.4% alcohol."

-William Kelley Apr 07, 2022