CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2009, PAUILLAC
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About This Wine
Harvest
Warm weather and a durational season in 2009 resulted in a vintage that produced wines of superb richness and concentration. Château Lafite-Rothschild’s 2009 vintage is known for its depth of flavor, silky tannins, and impeccable structure. While still young, this wine has the potential to age for several decades and is already coveted by collectors.
Tasting Notes
The 2009 Lafite offers a subtle hint of raspberries on the nose, foreshadowing the elegance that is to come. This is a truly sublime wine, with rich flavors of damson and blackberry melding together on the palate. The tannins are soft and silky, caressing the tongue before disappearing. A lingering ethereal aroma lingers in the mouth after the finish, providing a truly magical experience. This harmonious blend is made up of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot, with an average vine age of 44 years. The vines are regularly replanted in small lots on the 222 acres of land, producing 22,000-30,000 cases.
Score
99 points, Robert Parker
"The main reason the 2009 Lafite Rothschild did not receive a perfect score is because the wine has closed down slightly, but it is unquestionably another profound Lafite, their greatest wine since the amazing 2003. Among the most powerful Lafites ever made (it came in at 13.59% alcohol), the final blend was 82.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot. The selection was incredibly severe with only 45% of the crop being utilized. A tight, but potentially gorgeous nose of graphite, black currants, licorice and camphor is followed by a full-bodied wine revealing the classic elegance, purity and delineated style of Lafite. It is phenomenally concentrated with softer tannins than the 2005, the 2003’s voluptuous, broad, juicy personality, and low acidity. There are several vintages that I thought were a replay of their colossal 1959, most notably 1982 and 2003, but 2009 is also one to keep an eye on. It is still extremely youthful and seems slightly more backward than I would have guessed based on the barrel tastings, but it needs 10-15 years of bottle age, and should last for 50+."
