Technical sheet
Type Of Wine: | red wine |
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Vintage: | 1969
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Appellation: | Pauillac (Bordeaux, France) |
Cellar: | Château Lafite Rothschild |
Volume: | 75cl |
Grapes: | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot |
Allergens: | Contains Sulfites |
Description
Château Lafite Rothschild 1969 (Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot)
TASTING NOTES OF Château Lafite Rothschild 1969:
- View: garnet red, medium intensity.
- Nose: heady aromas of snuff, leather, tea leaves, iron and red raspberry.
- Mouth: this fruit, well balanced, fine acidity, creamy tannins
APPELLATION: Pauillac.
GRAPES: 70% cabernet sauvignon, 25% merlot, cabernet franc 3%, 2% Petit Verdot.
WINE PAIRING: truffles, wild mushroom fricassee, veal chop.
TEMPERATURE: 16 °C
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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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