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Lafite Rothschild (Heavily Damaged Label) 1947

750 ml Cabernet Sauvignon 70%, Merlot 25%, Cabernet Franc 3%, Petit Verdot 2% Bordeaux, France 1947

Lafite Rothschild (Heavily Damaged Label) 1947 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc (Pauillac, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Those scales describe the wine when young; this is a 79-year-old bottle and its tannin and oak will have softened. Good with steak, lamb, roast chicken, roast pork.

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£2218.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
body
5 / 5
very full
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
oak
4 / 5
noticeable
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
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Colour
Red
inferred from Pauillac
Origin
Pauillac · Bordeaux · France
inferred from Pauillac
Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
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ABV
12.5%
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
steaklambroast chickenroast porkbolognese
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Cabernet Sauvignon
Typical aromas: blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar, mint, green bell pepper when unripe. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Cabernet Sauvignon · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
very full · 5/5
Tannin
lowhigh
very firm · 5/5
Acidity
lowhigh
fresh · 4/5
Oak
noneheavy
noticeable · 4/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description

Lafite Rothschild 1947 is a fully mature, Cabernet Sauvignon-based red wine from the illustrious Pauillac First Growth of Château Lafite Rothschild. Located at the northerly boundary of Pauillac, adjacent to Saint-Estèphe, the château vineyards are broadly split into two parcels - one which supplies the bulk of the grapes for the Grand Vin and a second parcel that is used to produce Carruades de Lafite. Vineyard plantings are around 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. "Classic Lafite elegance; lean but vibrant, with cherry, herb and chocolate flavours layered with hints of earth and tobacco." Wine Spectator, 1997

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