Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 2011 750ml - Bottle Shop of Spring Lake
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac  2011 750ml
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 2011

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750ml
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Category Red Wine
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Origin France, Bordeaux, Pauillac
Brand Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Alcohol/vol 13%
The legendary, highly sought after Lafite Rothschild estate can trace its history back to medieval times, the etymological origin deriving from , one of the French words for mound. In 1868 the estate was sold to Baron James de Rothschild and it has remained within the banking family ever since. When Baron Eric de Rothschild took the reins in 1974, he involved himself in the daily running of the estate and began a period of vast improvements leading to the Château going from strength to strength over the last four decades. The vineyard is planted to 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot with a vine average of 45 years. Drink the 2011 from 2021-2035. 
Wine Enthusiast
  • we96

The wine shows the power typical of a Lafite but within the context of the fruity 2011 vintage. The immensely dense tannic structure gives the wine a solid feel that is lifted by so much ripe black currant and berry fruits. At the back, the wine has a more brooding, dark character that suggests great aging potential. Drink this wine from 2019.

May 1, 2014
Wine Spectator
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This delivers pronounced tobacco and bay leaf notes up front, with a core of steeped plum and currant fruit and a fleshy edge through the charcoal-lined finish. There's some serious buried minerality, which should emerge with cellaring. Best from 2018 through 2031.

March 31, 2014
Wine Advocate
  • wa93

A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot (harvested between September 3-21), the 2011 Lafite Rothschild came in at 12.6% natural alcohol (considerably lower than in 2010 and 2009). Exhibiting a deep ruby/purple color, lots of crushed rock, red and black currant, forest floor and underbrush characteristics, moderate tannin and medium body, it is built somewhat along the lines of the 1999 and 2001. It should be a 20- to 25-year wine, but it is not at the level of the 2008, 2009 and 2010. Fresh acids give the wine a somewhat more clipped feeling than most great Lafites have exhibited. Nevertheless, there is a lot of freshness and vibrancy to this vintage. 90-93

April 2012
Vinous
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Good full ruby-purple; this really stains the glass. Highly expressive aromas of blackberry, crushed strawberry, flint, cedar, pepper and herbs. Rich and bright in the mouth, with pungent minerality and a cedary note keeping the dark and red fruit flavors fresh. The long finish features lovely floral lift and substantial but ripe tannins. This strikes me as a very successful Lafite.

July 2014
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