Lafite Rothschild 2001
750 ml Cabernet Sauvignon 5%, Merlot 5% Bordeaux, France 2001
Lafite Rothschild 2001 is a dry, full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot (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 25-year-old bottle and its tannin and oak will have softened. Good with steak, lamb, roast chicken, roast pork.
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£796.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
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
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
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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
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
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About Cabernet Sauvignon
Typical aromas: blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar, mint, green bell pepper when unripe. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
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Typical for Cabernet Sauvignon · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Tannin
lowhigh
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description
The 2001 Château Lafite Rothschild is a blend of 86.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13.5% Merlot. From a cool vintage, this is a wonderfully elegant and beautifully layered release, perfect for early drinking.
Other vintages of Lafite Rothschild we list
1945£3127.001961£2274.001963£1854.001969£1024.001971£796.001975£717.001982£3343.001986£1479.001995£938.001998£904.002003£1137.002011
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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