Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 2015 Old Rioja chalk-driven finish

chalk-driven finish

From the producer: Our Sonoma Coast Chardonnay offers a unique opportunity to color outside the lines

and real depth without any heaviness

only found in our Southwest corner of the valley

They raised it entirely in stainless steel to keep the fruit bright and pure

Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 2015 Old Rioja chalk-driven finish2015 marked a return to ripeness in Bordeaux after several cooler vintages, and Lafite's version is built for the long haul a Cabernet Sauvignon dominated blend that's still very much in its primary phase a decade in. Compared to the 2005, this is a younger, denser, more fruit forward Lafite that needs another decade to start showing the secondary complexity that defines mature First Growth. The estate continues to farm its core parcels on the deep