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Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac, 1997

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Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac
Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac
Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac
Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac
Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac
Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac
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This wine has been stored at the The Wine Society's temperature controlled facilities in Stevenage since I purchased it en primeur. It was removed from my Reserves at the Wine Society this week (25.05.22), as I was doing a Charity Fund Rising Fine Dining Event in aid of Ukraine. I attach photo of my Wine Society Reserves to verify providence.
I am going to be using /drinking some wine myself and selling the odd bottle, hence the opportunity to sample this wine that has been kept in optimal conditions since it was made.

Exceptional, full-bodied wine with lovely, silky long-lasting flavour. Rich middle palate and long, silky, perfumed finish. A wine with elegance and power which was probably the best of the 1997 first growths.

Only 26% of the crop made it into the final blend, resulting in only 15,000 cases of the 1997 Lafite-Rothschild. It boasts an opaque dense purple color in addition to a gorgeously sweet, expansive perfume of cedar wood, black currants, lead pencil, and minerals. What follows is a fat mid-palate, medium body, explosive fruit and richness, soft tannin, and a velvety texture. It is a beautiful, compelling Lafite-Rothschild that can be drunk young, yet promises to evolve for 15+ years. Don't miss it! Wine Advocate.

This for me was the most 'Lafite' wine of the evening, and showed none of the weakness of some 1997s. Amazingly deep ruby. Lift and race. Real racehorse thoroughbred qualities. That lovely Lafite ballerina thing - all charm without any weakeness. Long with just a hint of gunpowder. Just lovely: complete and long. Clever old dining-club committee bought it in 2002 for just £53 a bottle when it would cost £700 a bottle to replace it now. Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson.com

Jancis Robinson MW
Score: 18/20



Château Lafite Rothschild
Most wine enthusiasts will recognise Lafite Rothschild, one of Bordeaux’s iconic five first growth clarets, but fewer will be aware that their reach goes far beyond this property in the Pauillac appellation on Bordeaux’s left bank.

Vines have been grown here since the 17th century, and for a long time the estate was managed by the Ségur family. This included the Count of Ségur, also known as ‘The Wine Prince’, whose reputation saw the wines being enjoyed by the likes of Madame de Pompadour. The Ségur family held control until the late 18th century, after which the property passed through various families, until the legendary Rothschilds bought it in 1868.

This family has successfully kept standards exceptionally high despite various crises, such as the widespread devastation of Bordeaux vineyards caused by the phylloxera louse, and of course the two World Wars. Throughout the latter half of the 20th century, the Rothschilds also expanded their empire, purchasing several other Bordeaux estates including a second Pauillac property, Château Duhart-Milon, as well as Château l’Evangile in Pomerol and Château Rieussec in Sauternes.Lafite and Duhart-Milon, the two Pauillac properties in the Domaines Baron Rothschild stable, are today in the capable hands of Technical Director Eric Kohler.

The Pauillac appellation’s free-draining gravel is ideal for cabernet sauvignon, which makes up the estate’s most significant plantings, although there is also a healthy portion of merlot, plus cabernet franc and petit verdot. Lafite owns 112 hectares of well-exposed vineyards in three distinct areas: on the hillsides surrounding the château, on the Carruades plateau to the west (giving its name to the property’s second wine, Carruades de Lafite, although the grapes from this vineyard usually go into the grand vin), and a small amount in the neighbouring Saint-Estèphe appellation. Vines for the grand vin have an average age of 45 years, but the oldest plot in use was planted in 1886.

The vineyard team meticulously cares for the vines throughout the year, pruning, trellising, and de-budding, and monitoring grapes to ensure they grow to their fullest potential. Grapes are of course hand harvested, and vinified separately in precise parcels to achieve the finest expression of character. The grapes are fermented in wooden vats, before being moved into oak barrels that have been carefully toasted by the château’s own cooperage. The grand vin spends 18 to 20 months in 100% new oak, whereas 80% of the second wine – Carruades de Lafite, a wine with a higher percentage of merlot – is aged in oak, only 10% of which is new. This second wine is deliberately made to be enjoyed younger.

The Rothschild family has also collaborated in various premium wine projects around the world, such as Los Vascos in Chile, Domaine d’Aussières in Corbières, Caro in Argentina, and most recently a premium vineyard site in Penglai, China.
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247505

Name:

Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac

Producer:

Chateau Lafite Rothschild

Quantity / Size:

1 bottles, 75cl each

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Bottle

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Duty Paid

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Other

Wine Colour:

Red

Wine Type:

Still

Country / Region:

France, Bordeaux, Pauillac

Classification:

Premier Cru Classe

Fill Level:

Into Neck (IN)

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Courier Delivery within London Zone 1-4 Otherwise the Bottle Will Be Safely Packaged And Sent Via Parcelforce With Tracking, Signature And Appropriate Insurance. UK. Shipping Within The UK Mainland £19. Delivery to Europe & Worldwide looks to be too problematical.
From SW1V, Greater London, United Kingdom
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac, 1997

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This wine has been stored at the The Wine Society's temperature controlled facilities in Stevenage since I purchased it en primeur. It was removed from my Reserves at the Wine Society this week (25.05.22), as I was doing a Charity Fund Rising Fine Dining Event in aid of Ukraine. I attach photo of my Wine Society Reserves to verify providence.
I am going to be using /drinking some wine myself and selling the odd bottle, hence the opportunity to sample this wine that has been kept in optimal conditions since it was made.

Exceptional, full-bodied wine with lovely, silky long-lasting flavour. Rich middle palate and long, silky, perfumed finish. A wine with elegance and power which was probably the best of the 1997 first growths.

Only 26% of the crop made it into the final blend, resulting in only 15,000 cases of the 1997 Lafite-Rothschild. It boasts an opaque dense purple color in addition to a gorgeously sweet, expansive perfume of cedar wood, black currants, lead pencil, and minerals. What follows is a fat mid-palate, medium body, explosive fruit and richness, soft tannin, and a velvety texture. It is a beautiful, compelling Lafite-Rothschild that can be drunk young, yet promises to evolve for 15+ years. Don't miss it! Wine Advocate.

This for me was the most 'Lafite' wine of the evening, and showed none of the weakness of some 1997s. Amazingly deep ruby. Lift and race. Real racehorse thoroughbred qualities. That lovely Lafite ballerina thing - all charm without any weakeness. Long with just a hint of gunpowder. Just lovely: complete and long. Clever old dining-club committee bought it in 2002 for just £53 a bottle when it would cost £700 a bottle to replace it now. Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson.com

Jancis Robinson MW
Score: 18/20



Château Lafite Rothschild
Most wine enthusiasts will recognise Lafite Rothschild, one of Bordeaux’s iconic five first growth clarets, but fewer will be aware that their reach goes far beyond this property in the Pauillac appellation on Bordeaux’s left bank.

Vines have been grown here since the 17th century, and for a long time the estate was managed by the Ségur family. This included the Count of Ségur, also known as ‘The Wine Prince’, whose reputation saw the wines being enjoyed by the likes of Madame de Pompadour. The Ségur family held control until the late 18th century, after which the property passed through various families, until the legendary Rothschilds bought it in 1868.

This family has successfully kept standards exceptionally high despite various crises, such as the widespread devastation of Bordeaux vineyards caused by the phylloxera louse, and of course the two World Wars. Throughout the latter half of the 20th century, the Rothschilds also expanded their empire, purchasing several other Bordeaux estates including a second Pauillac property, Château Duhart-Milon, as well as Château l’Evangile in Pomerol and Château Rieussec in Sauternes.Lafite and Duhart-Milon, the two Pauillac properties in the Domaines Baron Rothschild stable, are today in the capable hands of Technical Director Eric Kohler.

The Pauillac appellation’s free-draining gravel is ideal for cabernet sauvignon, which makes up the estate’s most significant plantings, although there is also a healthy portion of merlot, plus cabernet franc and petit verdot. Lafite owns 112 hectares of well-exposed vineyards in three distinct areas: on the hillsides surrounding the château, on the Carruades plateau to the west (giving its name to the property’s second wine, Carruades de Lafite, although the grapes from this vineyard usually go into the grand vin), and a small amount in the neighbouring Saint-Estèphe appellation. Vines for the grand vin have an average age of 45 years, but the oldest plot in use was planted in 1886.

The vineyard team meticulously cares for the vines throughout the year, pruning, trellising, and de-budding, and monitoring grapes to ensure they grow to their fullest potential. Grapes are of course hand harvested, and vinified separately in precise parcels to achieve the finest expression of character. The grapes are fermented in wooden vats, before being moved into oak barrels that have been carefully toasted by the château’s own cooperage. The grand vin spends 18 to 20 months in 100% new oak, whereas 80% of the second wine – Carruades de Lafite, a wine with a higher percentage of merlot – is aged in oak, only 10% of which is new. This second wine is deliberately made to be enjoyed younger.

The Rothschild family has also collaborated in various premium wine projects around the world, such as Los Vascos in Chile, Domaine d’Aussières in Corbières, Caro in Argentina, and most recently a premium vineyard site in Penglai, China.
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Item Details

Item ID:

247505

Name:

Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac

Producer:

Chateau Lafite Rothschild

Quantity / Size:

1 bottles, 75cl each

Bottle Format:

Bottle

Duty Status:

Duty Paid

Wine Packaging

Other

Wine Colour:

Red

Wine Type:

Still

Country / Region:

France, Bordeaux, Pauillac

Classification:

Premier Cru Classe

Fill Level:

Into Neck (IN)

Ended:

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Courier Delivery within London Zone 1-4 Otherwise the Bottle Will Be Safely Packaged And Sent Via Parcelforce With Tracking, Signature And Appropriate Insurance. UK. Shipping Within The UK Mainland £19. Delivery to Europe & Worldwide looks to be too problematical.
From SW1V, Greater London, United Kingdom
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UK Only
Seller does not accept returns

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