2003 Château Lafite Rothschild

Fantastic nose and palate with lots of elegant dark berries, tobacco leafs and lots of mineral style notes. Silky tannins. Very elegant structure. Incredible balance and complexity. Endless finish. At least another two great decades ahead.
(1.5.2022, DRZETT on cellartracker)

Cuvée 2003
86% Cabernet Sauvignon 9% Merlot 3% Cabernet Franc 2% Petit Verdot

Das Weingut zum Jahrgang
2003 will always be a memorable vintage due to the heatwave in the Bordeaux region and in the country generally. A two-week period spell of scorching heat suddenly arrived in August, with temperatures rising above 40°C. Rainfall was very low throughout the vines’ cycle (555 mm between October 2002 and September 2003, compared to an average of 850 mm) but the soil remained relatively cool and the vines did not suffer from a lack of water.
Our work in the vineyard had to be adapted to deal with these exceptional conditions. Leaf removal operations were thus reduced in order to protect the vines from the scalding effect of the heat.
Fortunately, water reserves in the soil and more moderate temperatures from the start of September enabled the ripening process to be completed. weather in 2003 saw an exceptional heat wave in the first half of August with temperatures exceeding 40°C, together with low rainfall throughout the growth cycle.

Abfüller: Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, 33250 Pauillac
Weintyp: Rotwein, gehaltvoll herb
Rebsorte(n): Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Alkoholgehalt: 12,5% vol.
Weingesetzliche Bezeichnung: Pauillac AC
Region: Bordeaux - Pauillac
Land: Frankreich
Trinkempfehlung: Großer Wein, der sorgfältig behandelt werden will - dann belohnt er Sie mit einem außergewöhnlichen Geschmackserlebnis!
Verschluss: Naturkork
Allergenhinweis: enthält Sulfite
Für diesen Wein empfehlen wir das BORDEAUX Glas von Zalto