2016 Lafite Rothschild

Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Pauillac
Classification
First Growth
Format
6x75cl
Price
£2,850 per case (In Bond, GBP)
Availability
In stock
Critic score
99/100 (LP)
Drinking window
2026–2060

In Bond Fine Wine. 2016 Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France. First Growth • Red Bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 99/100 (LP). Drinking window: 2026–2060. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.

One of the most sought-after & powerful brands in the world of fine wine. First Growth Chateau Lafite Rothschild is a Bordeaux icon, renowned for its elegance, quality & longevity, favouring restraint and finesse over sheer power. Lafite is globally renowned with particularly strong demand across all markets, notably Asia - especially China, where it became a symbol of status and luxury during the 2000s. Landmark vintages like 1996, 2000, 2003, 2009, 2010 & 2016 continue to reinforce its reputation for quality & technical excellence with subtlety, ageability & authority. Its second wine, Carruades de Lafite, is also in high demand across international markets.

What the critics say

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (LPB) — 99/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 30/11/2018 · Drink 2022-2066

The 2016 Lafite Rothschild is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Merlot, with 15% of the press wine contributing to the blend this year. Deep purple-black in color, it slowly reveals the most gorgeous perfume of kirsch, lilacs, black raspberries and warm blackcurrants with underlying nuances of cigar box, rose hip tea, cloves, licorice and pencil lead plus a waft of garrigue. Medium-bodied…

Neal Martin (NM) — 96–98/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 28/04/2017 · Drink 2030-2070

The 2016 Lafite-Rothschild is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Merlot picked from 23 September until 12 October with the Cabernet Sauvignon (and unused Petit Verdot). It has 13.3% alcohol, a pH of 3.65 and the IPT of 74. Matured in 100% new oak, it has a fresh and vibrant bouquet whilst retaining the classicism of this First Growth. This is more subtle than Mouton-Rothschild or Latour, wh…

Antonio Galloni (AG) — 95–98/100 · Vinous, 25/04/2017

The 2016 Lafite-Rothschild is polished, silky and captivatingly beautiful. There is a level of precision to the flavors that is simply mind-blowing. Even so, the 2016 remains ethereal and light on its feet, with all the grace of a ballerina. I imagine the 2016 will develop into a stunning wine once it comes together a bit more fully. Even so, it is striking today.

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