November 6, 2024
Lafite Rothschild 2015 - Elegance with power
100 Points - Wine Enthusiast - "This is a great vintage from Lafite. The profile is rich in feel, with a seriously firm tannic structure. Solid, complex and with great authority, this Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant wine is impressively dense in dark-fruit tones. It will age for many years."
We are thrilled to offer Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2015, one of Bordeaux's most acclaimed wines, from an exceptional vintage. Lafite’s terroir in Pauillac – with its gravel-rich soils atop limestone – is perfectly suited to Cabernet Sauvignon, enabling the estate to produce wines of remarkable complexity, power, and elegance. The 2015 vintage, characterised by a warm summer and late-season rain, allowed for optimal ripening, resulting in a wine that combines concentration, balance, and finesse.
The 2015 Lafite has earned rave reviews from critics, with Wine Enthusiast awarding it a flawless 100-point score and James Suckling close behind at 99 points. With a drinking window that spans decades, this vintage promises to reveal increasing layers of complexity and refinement as it matures.Highly collectable and of limited availability, the 2015 Lafite is a must-have for any serious Bordeaux lover.
Add this iconic wine to your cellar and enjoy a benchmark of Pauillac elegance that will elevate any collection. With only one case available at this price, be sure to secure your allocation now.
Lafite Rothschild 2015 6x75cl
100 Points | Wine Enthusiast, Roger Voss
This is a great vintage from Lafite. The profile is rich in feel, with a seriously firm tannic structure. Solid, complex and with great authority, this Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant wine is impressively dense in dark-fruit tones. It will age for many years. Drink from 2027, although that would almost be too soon.
99 Points | James Suckling
Lead and graphite are complimented by notes of blueberries and blackberries. Blackcurrants, too. Full-bodied and focused with very round and polished tannins. Elegance with power. Very classic nature for Lafite. Try in 2022.
97 Points | Decanter, Jane Anson
The power in this vintage of Lafite is hidden, but it is there in spades and tiptoes up along the palate. Lovely brushed tannins are extremely well placed, discreetly holding the fruit. In many ways this is a truly classic Lafite because it is understated and lyrical. It's a wine that demands you know Lafite to see just how beautifully it will develop, says winemaker Eric Kohler. 40% of overall estate production. 100% new oak. Bottled early June 2017. Drinking Window: 2025 - 2045
96+ Points | Wine Advocate, Lisa Perrotti-Brown
The deep garnet-purple shaded 2015 Lafite Rothschild is blended of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Merlot and was matured for 20 months in new oak barrels from Tonnellerie des Domaines (their own cooperage). It is still sporting a lot of cedar at this nascent stage with a vibrant core of black raspberries, red currants and crushed plums plus touches of cigar boxes, violets and underbrush with a waft of tilled loam. Medium-bodied and elegantly styled with wonderful freshness and depth, it is compellingly earthy/minerally in the mouth with a frame of seductively silky yet very firm tannins and culminating in a very long, racy and pure finish. Boasting spectacular finesse and packed with nuances, clearly, given some of the challenges here in 2015, this is a masterpiece of diligence in the vineyards, careful selection and very clever crafting—bravo!