Château Lafite Rothschild 2006
Château Lafite Rothschild 2006 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon (Pauillac, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are very firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Those scales describe the wine when young; this is a 20-year-old bottle and its tannin and oak will have softened. Good with steak, lamb, venison, cheese board.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 Penfolds · South Australia | £2931.00 | |||
| Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Penfolds · South Australia | £2808.00 | |||
| Latour Magnum 2009 Château Latour · Bordeaux | £2729.00 | |||
| Opus One 2013 | £3102.00 |
Château Lafite Rothschild needs little introduction; it is arguably the most famous name in Bordeaux, and in certain quarters, the most famous wine in the world. The 2006 vintage rewards those who know to look past the headline years: cooler than 2005, more structured than many gave it credit for at release, and now, twenty years on, beginning to hit its stride. The blend leans heavily on Cabernet Sauvignon from the estate's gravelly Pauillac soils, with the characteristic Lafite signature of precision and perfume over sheer power.