2011 Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux oakville there is good freshness and

there is good freshness and verve to the beautifully delineated

almost muscular mouth-feel

3 perfectly balances three essential flavours: juniper

with a textural

and 40% Pinot Noir

2011 Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux oakville there is good freshness andA blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot and its easy to see that the technical team here think very highly of the quality of their Cabernet this year. Estate Manager Charles Chevallier has confided in the past that he would much rather not show his wine this early as it always benefits from a bit longer in barrel. Whenever I have had the chance to taste the young wine in both April and June I have always been amazed at how much development it