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1 Btl 2001 Château Lafite-Rothschild, Pauillac

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:240.00 EUR Estimated At:400.00 - 500.00 EUR
1 Btl 2001 Château Lafite-Rothschild, Pauillac
One bottle Château Lafite-Rothschild
2001 vintage
Pauillac, Bordeaux/France
Original filling quantity: 0.75 l
Fill level: into neck
Robert Parker (2004): 94/100
James Suckling (2004): 96/100
René Gabriel (2011): 19/20

This lot comprises one bottle of 2001 vintage Château Lafite-Rothschild from the Pauillac appellation in Bordeaux.

The appellation Pauillac produces some of the world’s most highly-prized and expensive red wines. Situated to the northwest of the city of Bordeaux, near the Atlantic coast, its vineyards are located on dried-out swamplands. Vines take root in gravel dunes with subterranean clay lens. Here, Cabernet Sauvignon can develop a unique depth of taste and power, so the grape variety therefore makes up a large percentage of the Pauillac cuvées. The tannin-rich, powerful, concentrated wines require longer bottle-ageing in order to differentiate and reveal their taste. The Classification of 1855 put the vineyards of the Lafite-Rothschild and Latour estates ahead of the pack, awarding them Premier cru status. Mouton-Rothschild has also belonged to the club since 1973. In second place are the Deuxième crus of Pichon-Longueville-Baron and Pichon-Longueville-Comtesse de Lalande. For decades, however, experts have judged them as being at least on a par with their Premier cru counterparts. This is also the case for numerous other top wines from this appellation.



The 2001 vintage Lafite-Rothschild was last rated by Robert Parker in 2004, when he awarded it 94 points. Swiss Bordeaux expert René Gabriel rated the wine 19 out of 20 points. James Suckling for Wine Spectator rated the wine 96 points.

The fill level is excellent (into neck). The label and capsule are in perfect condition.
Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.
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