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2011 Ch. Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac

Ch. Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac
A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot and it’s easy to see that the technical team here think very highly of the quality of their Cabernet this year. Estate Manager Charles Chevallier has confided in the past that he would much rather not show his wine this early as it always benefits from a bit longer in barrel. Whenever I have had the chance to taste the young wine in both April and June I have always been amazed at how much development it undergoes in those extra two months. The bouquet exhibits a piercing purity of cassis and crushed rocks, while on the palate there is an extraordinary precision and finesse. The quality of tannins, in particular, is remarkable, and if the wine puts on weight during maturation, as it always does, then this could be turn out to be a Lafite of enormous refinement and elegance.
(Alun Griffiths MW, Berrys' Wine Buying Director)
Château Lafite Rothschild

BBR Decanter Parker Tim Atkin Wine Spectator
17.5/20 18.5/20 90 - 93/100 94 93 - 96/100
Ch. Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac
Dense black-red, lovely fragrance yet still very firm, a seriously classic Lafite, very long term.
(5 Stars - Decanter - Bordeaux 2011 coverage - April 2012)

BBR Decanter Parker Tim Atkin Wine Spectator
17.5/20 18.5/20 90 - 93/100 94 93 - 96/100
Ch. Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac
A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot (harvested between September 3-21), the 2011 Lafite Rothschild came in at 12.6% natural alcohol (considerably lower than in 2010 and 2009). Exhibiting a deep ruby/purple color, lots of crushed rock, red and black currant, forest floor and underbrush characteristics, moderate tannin and medium body, it is built somewhat along the lines of the 1999 and 2001. It should be a 20- to 25-year wine, but it is not at the level of the 2008, 2009 and 2010. Fresh acids give the wine a somewhat more clipped feeling than most great Lafites have exhibited. Nevertheless, there is a lot of freshness and vibrancy to this vintage.
(Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - April 2012)

BBR Decanter Parker Tim Atkin Wine Spectator
17.5/20 18.5/20 90 - 93/100 94 93 - 96/100
Ch. Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac
Still tightly wound and very restrained, but there's a serious well of black plum and macerated currant fruit in reserve, held behind substantial but well-ripened tannins and a strong chalk and iron note. There's a nice austerity to the very driven mineral finish.
Wine Spectator's 2011 Top-Scoring Red Bordeaux
(James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, April 5, 2012 )

BBR Decanter Parker Tim Atkin Wine Spectator
17.5/20 18.5/20 90 - 93/100 94 93 - 96/100
Ch. Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac
Product: 11971
Maturity: Drink 2020-2035 (For laying down)
Vintage: 2011
Origin: France » Bordeaux » Pauillac Map of the region
Producer: Château Lafite Rothschild
Grape Variety: Cab.Sauvignon Blend
Style: Full Bodied, Dry, 12.5% alcohol
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