Château Lafite Rothschild 2019 - 1st Cru Class
Daughter of Baron Eric, Saskia de Rothschild, aged 30, takes over the reins of the Domaines Barons de Rothschild in 2018 and represents the 6th family generation at the head of the wine estates.
Co-manager of Château Lafite alongside her father, she has been involved in the management and technical supervision of the estates since 2008, and is continuing the artistic approach initiated at the Château, which each year hosts artist-in-residence photographers, with a particular focus on showcasing the know-how of the estates
The vineyard comprises three large areas: the hillsides around the Château, the Carruades plateau adjoining to the west and a 4.5 hectare plot in the neighboring commune of Saint-Estèphe. The surface area is 112 ha, it is a land of fine, deep gravel mixed with aeolian sands on a subsoil of tertiary limestone, well drained and well exposed.
The grape varieties are Cabernet Sauvignon (70%), Merlot (25%), Cabernet Franc (3%) and Petit Verdot (2%).
The average age of the vines is 39 years, but it should be noted that vines less than 10 years old do not enter the great wine, which means that the age of the vines giving the great wine is rather around 45 years on average. The oldest parcel, called "La Gravière", was planted in 1886.
The management of the estate has been carried out since 1962 by a single team supervising Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Duhart-Milon, given the contiguity of the two properties.
Second wine: Les Carruades de Lafite
Source: Château Lafite Rothschild
Data sheet
- Designation
- Pauillac
- Year
- 2019
- Color
- Red
- Acceptance
- 94% cabernet sauvignon, 5% merlot, 1% petit verdot
- Alcohol level
- 13°4
- Apogee
- 2025 - 2055
Jean-Marc Quarin / Quarin.com - Noté 99/100 (march 2022)
Jane Anson / Inside Bordeaux - Noté 98/100 (may 2020)
Neal Martin / Vinous - Noté 98/100 (february 2022)
Antonio Galloni / Vinous - Noté 98/100 (february 2022)
Jeb Dunnuck / Jeb Dunnuck.com - Noté 98-100/100 (june 2020)
Jeff Leve / The Wine Cellar Insider - Noté 98-100/100 (june 2020)
William Kelly / Wine Advocate - Noté 100/100 (april 2022)
Lisa Perotti-Brown / The Wine Independent - Noté 97-99/100 (june 2020)
