Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, Pauillac, 2015 Vineyard Brands Tasting terroir-driven whites

terroir-driven whites

toasted grain

lamb chops with rosemary

is the only Madeira producer that owns its own vineyards—a rarity that shapes everything here

and an uncanny read of terroir

Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, Pauillac, 2015 Vineyard Brands Tasting terroir-driven whitesLafite Rothschild is one of the five First Growths of the 1855 classification and, for many, the most aristocratic of them all, the standard bearer for finesse, perfume and longevity in Pauillac. Its gravelly vineyards in northern Pauillac, neighboring Mouton, produce a Cabernet Sauvignon led wine of extraordinary elegance rather than brute power. The 2015 comes from an excellent, sought after vintage that produced charming, beautifully balanced left