Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 2015 Old Rioja They raised it entirely in

They raised it entirely in stainless steel to keep the fruit bright and pure

raw cane sugar

only found in our Southwest corner of the valley

but the decision that really defines this wine is when he picks: consistently later than his neighbors

building the plants' own immunity instead of reaching for chemicals

Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 2015 Old Rioja They raised it entirely in2015 marked a return to ripeness in Bordeaux after several cooler vintages, and Lafite's version is built for the long haul a Cabernet Sauvignon dominated blend that's still very much in its primary phase a decade in. Compared to the 2005, this is a younger, denser, more fruit forward Lafite that needs another decade to start showing the secondary complexity that defines mature First Growth. The estate continues to farm its core parcels on the deep