Pauillac - 2010 - Château Lafite Rothschild - 0,75L

A Médoc monument. Château Lafite Rothschild 2010 embodies the pinnacle of Bordeaux elegance: precision, intensity, perfect balance, and legendary ageing potential.

📋 Characteristics

• Appellation: Pauillac
• Grape varieties: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot
• Vintage: 2010
• Certification: Sustainable viticulture
• Terroir: Deep gravel over limestone subsoil – iconic parcels on the Lafite plateau
• Vinification & Ageing: Plot-by-plot vinification, long macerations, aged 18–20 months in French oak barrels (80% new)
• Alcohol: 13.5% vol

🍇 Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Deep, dark red with purple hues
• Nose: Exceptionally complex — blackcurrant, blackberry, black cherry, cedar, leather, blond tobacco, graphite, violet, sweet spices, and a refined mineral touch
• Palate: Grand and poised from the first sip. Silky texture, ultra-fine tannins, and flawless balance. Black fruit, liquorice, cedar, and persistent tension
• Finish: Exceptionally long, deep, and weightless, with notes of ripe fruit, truffle, and noble oak

🍴 Food Pairings

• 🥩 Beef fillet Rossini, dry-aged rib of beef, herb-crusted rack of lamb
• 🍗 Cherry-glazed duck, sauced game, truffled pheasant
• 🧀 Aged hard cheeses: old Comté, Beaufort, Parmesan

🫗 Serving Tips

Serving temperature: 17–18°C
Decanting: 3 to 4 hours recommended when young
Opening time: Minimum 2 to 3 hours

🗓 Cellaring Potential

Built for the decades. Drink now with extended aeration, or cellar confidently until 2060 and beyond.

🏰 About the Estate

Château Lafite Rothschild, a First Growth since 1855, is one of Bordeaux’s and the world’s most iconic estates. Located in Pauillac, it reigns over a terroir of rare distinction, with each parcel vinified with meticulous precision. The 2010 vintage — sun-drenched yet perfectly balanced — delivers a Lafite for the ages: noble, profound, harmonious, and endlessly refined.