Technical sheet
Type Of Wine: | red wine |
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Vintage: | 1955
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Appellation: | Pauillac (Bordeaux, France) |
Cellar: | Château Lafite Rothschild |
Volume: | 75cl |
Grapes: | Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot |
Allergens: | Contains Sulfites |
Description
Château Lafite Rothschild 1955 (Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot)
TASTING NOTES:
- View: Château Lafite Rothschild 1955 has an intense glossy garnet color with purple reflections.
- Nose :. Complex, elegant, cherry, plum, smoky, spicy, musky, Havanos
- Mouth: harmonious, powerful, structured, oak end, full, woody, cassis, licorice, beautiful
PAIRING: Lamb
GRAPES: 70% cabernet sauvignon, 25% merlot, 3% cabernet franc, petit verdot 2%
CELLAR: Château Lafite Rothschild
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The Winery
Château Lafite Rothschild

While the first known reference to Lafite dates back to 1234 with a certain Gombaud of Lafite, abbot of the Monastery of Vertheuil north of Pauillac, Lafite as the existence of Medieval property is documented from the fourteenth century.
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