Chateau Lafite Rothschild - 1980 - 0,75L

An iconic Premier Grand Cru Classé from Bordeaux, embodying finesse, complexity, and exceptional maturity.

📋 Characteristics

• Appellation: Pauillac AOC
• Grape Varieties: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot
• Vintage: 1980
• Certification: Not specified
• Terroir: Gravelly soils rich in limestone and pebbles, allowing for slow and optimal ripening
• Vinification & Ageing: Hand-harvested, rigorous sorting, parcel-based vinification, ageing in 80% new French oak barrels for 18 to 24 months
• Alcohol: 12.5% vol

🍇 Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Deep ruby red with tawny hues, showing its evolution
• Nose: Complex and refined, with ripe black fruits (blackcurrant, plum, black cherry), woody notes (cedar, tobacco, leather), and spicy touches (wet earth, truffle, licorice)
• Palate: Soft and balanced attack, silky and velvety texture, melted and elegant tannins, superb balance between maturity and freshness
• Finish: Long and persistent, marked by black fruit and undergrowth aromas, with a subtle spiciness

🍴 Food Pairings

• 🥩 Beef filet, côte de bœuf
• 🦌 Game (deer, venison, pheasant)
• 🧀 Comté, Roquefort, Beaufort
• 🍄 Truffle risotto, duck with porcini mushrooms
• 🍲 Braised lamb, beef stew

🗓 Cellaring Potential

Already mature, it can be enjoyed immediately or cellared for another 5 to 10 years under optimal conditions to extend its evolution.

🏰 About the Domaine

Château Lafite Rothschild, a jewel of the Médoc and Premier Grand Cru Classé of 1855, is renowned for its exceptional elegance and longevity. The 1980 vintage, although softer than other Lafite years, brilliantly expresses the estate’s DNA: a perfect balance of finesse, power, and aromatic complexity.