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Lafite Rothschild 1961

3000 ml Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot Bordeaux, France 1961

Lafite Rothschild 1961 is a dry, 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 some. Those scales describe the wine when young; this is a 65-year-old bottle and its tannin and oak will have softened. Good with steak, lamb, roast chicken, roast pork.

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£34118.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.4
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
body
4 / 5
full
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
oak
3 / 5
some
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
lexicon
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

The Lafite Rothschild 1961 is an esteemed offering from this iconic First Growth estate in Pauillac, Bordeaux. This banner vintage, renowned for its low yields, showcases a blend predominantly featuring Cabernet Sauvignon, reflective of the estate’s 70% vineyard composition, with smaller proportions of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The 1961 year experienced spring frosts, affecting fruit development. This double magnum presents mature notes of dark fruit, tobacco and cedar.

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