Château Lafite Rothschild
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Château Lafite Rothschild
1st cru classé, Pauillac
Vintage 2007
Plentiful rain during the winter replenished the groundwater levels and the end of the cold damp winter was marked by very early budburst. The temperatures in March and April were quite high, which was good for growth. From then until August the weather was grey and mild, without extremes. Luckily the weather in September was good and settled which allowed the grapes to ripen well in calm conditions. Complete ripening for the sugar, tannins and skins was only achieved 125 days after flowering – a vegetative cycle longer than usual in a year with 13 lunar cycles.
Very ripe red fruit on the nose. Closed at first, then full and open. Elegant and charming, still somewhat discreet, good length. Integrated oak.
Recommendations
- Decanting
- 2 hours or more
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Serving
temperature
- 16-18 °C
The Chef's recipes
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Château Lafite Rothschild accompanied by poached beef
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Château Lafite Rothschild accompanied by soft-centered chocolate cake, vanilla ice cream
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Château Lafite Rothschild and rib of beef with truffle jus
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Château Lafite Rothschild & caramelized veal sweetbreads and spare ribs with truffles
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Château Lafite Rothschild stuffed shoulder of lamb
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Château Lafite Rothschild tender shoulder of rabbit with olive jus and polenta
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