2001 Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac with an intense dark fruit

with an intense dark fruit characteristic that explodes in the mouth

As we were putting the details of this wine together I asked if we could use their name in marketing the wine and they agreed

with its oak component pushed all the way into the background

graphite and spring flowers

Ripe black cherries and blueberries

2001 Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac with an intense dark fruitChteau 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.