2024, a vintage year of crossings
Primeurs 2024
To stay the course, we had to chart the way. It took seasoned crews and deft seamanship to safely reach port in 2024.
2025, the lucky hand
Primeurs 2025
Every vintage is a silent gamble, played out day by day to the rhythm of the heavens, balancing faith in the vines with trust in the winemaker.
The taste of freedom at the Primeurs
To mark the Primeurs of our 2023 vintages, we designated a Rorschach or ‘ink blot’ test for each of our wines.
A breathtaking wine list
We’ve travelled across our estates to curate a list of the finest vintages to uncork in 2024.
Take a breath: how winemakers unwind
Those who thrive in vineyards understand the importance of hitting pause. From playing Mahjong to taking a refreshing dip in Lake Hourtin, let’s explore how our vineyard workers find their moments of peace.
Meteorology: the science of uncertainty
Weather: a lesson in humility, from folk wisdom to algorithms.
Whether guided by folk wisdom or modern forecasting models, farmers and winegrowers are searching for the same thing: a glimpse of what lies ahead. The weather, however, rarely offers certainty.
Must you taste it to believe it?
A tasting game to test your convictions…and your intuition.
Match the right sensations to each stage of tasting. Between oenological precision and misleading clues, can you tell what’s what?
Cellar or shrine? Lafite’s secret beneath the vines
Underground cellar or neoclassical temple? Step inside Lafite’s most fantastical structure, designed by the visionary Catalan architect Ricardo Bofill.
Visually arresting. Faintly mystical. You might be forgiven for mistaking the underground cellar at Château Lafite Rothschild for a shrine.
The manga that changed wine
How a Japanese manga, now a Netflix series, introduced a new generation to fine wine.
Published between 2008 and 2016 and now on Apple TV, Drops of God turned wine into storytelling, offering millions a new way to appreciate it.
Dragons, roses and ladybirds
Untangling fact from folklore in the world of wine.
Deep-rooted traditions or ideas with no real basis? From Gregorian chants to the shape of a bottle’s base, here’s a look at some of the stories, rituals and myths that surround the world of wine.