Technical sheet
Type Of Wine: | red wine |
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Vintage: | 1978
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Appellation: | Pauillac (Bordeaux, France) |
Cellar: | Château Lafite Rothschild |
Volume: | 75cl Other volumes |
Grapes: | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot |
Allergens: | Contains Sulfites |
Description
Château Lafite Rothschild 1978 (Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot)
TASTING NOTES:
- View: Château Lafite Rothschild 1978 has a garnet color of medium intensity
- Nose: red fruit aromas with a touch of cedar and brick with impressive clarity and DEFINTION
- Mouth: The palate is medium bodied with a fleshy entry, well calculated and very natural acidity in style. Elegant and feminine, soft, with red berry fruit, cranberry and a hint of bitter chocolate towards the end
GRAPES: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Merlot 3% Cabernet Franc 2% Petit Verdot
CELLAR: Château Lafite Rothschild
How to serve
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.
More about the Winery
Accompagnez ce Pauillac avec des saucisses artisanales.
Nous l'avons bu, mon associé et moi.
Je l'ai acheté lors d'une dégustation.
Il est conseillé de servir le rouge de Pauillac à la bonne température.