Chateaux Lafite Rothschild位於波爾多左岸最著名的酒村Pauillac，不過它的酒並不是Pauillac村典型的雄壯剛硬風格，反而是以婉約溫潤的獨特風格著稱。本酒莊成名於17世紀末，在1855年的波爾多Medoc頂級酒莊分級中，Lafite名列一級酒莊的龍頭地位；Rothschild家族在1868年以天價購得本酒莊之後，持續經營至今，1980年代中期的一番革新，讓Lafite的酒質甚至達到前所未有的巔峰。無怪乎前幾年在中國大陸最受歡迎的頂級珍釀就是Lafite Rothschild，價格也是五大酒莊之首！
WA: 98+ Drink Date: 2015
Since I gave this wine a perfect score, I suppose some could see this as a downgrade. I found everything still there for a perfect rating, but I was just struck by how tight and backward the wine was. A blend of 93.3% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot, the wine still has a dark ruby/purple color and an extraordinarily youthful nose of graphite, black currants, sweet, unsmoked cigar tobacco, and flowers. The wine is rich, medium to full-bodied, but has that ethereal elegance and purity that is always Lafite. I originally predicted that it would first reach maturity in 2011, but I would push that back by 5-7 years now, although it has 50-60 years of life in front of it. Owners of this beauty are probably best advised to forget it for 5 years. Tasted next to a 1996 several days after the 2000 tasting, the 1996, which is a perfect wine, was far closer to full maturity than the 2000.
