Château Lafite Rothschild 1961 LS
The 1961 Château Lafite Rothschild is a red wine from Pauillac, Bordeaux, produced by Château Lafite Rothschild, 1er Grand Cru Classé in 1855 and owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild. Its blend comprises 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot. The Wine Advocate awards it 93/100 and recommends drinking between 2016 and 2031; James Suckling rates it 90/100. Critics describe a wine that is still surprisingly youthful, balanced, with mellowed tannins, blending evolved dark fruits, tobacco, old mahogany, mushroom, and smoky nuances.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Low Shoulder
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Pauillac
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Lafite Rothschild
- Millésime
- 1961
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
Château Lafite Rothschild
Château Lafite Rothschild is a wine estate in Pauillac, classified as a Premier Grand Cru in 1855. Its 112-hectare vineyard is spread across the hillsides surrounding the château, the Carruades plateau and a plot located in Saint-Estèphe. Acquired in 1868 by Baron James de Rothschild, it still belongs to the Rothschild family as part of Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite).
- Owner
- Famille Rothschild, via Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite)
- Maître de chais
- Eric Kohler, directeur technique
- Surface (ha)
- 112.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 210000
Histoire du domaine
The Lafite estate is recorded as a wine producer as early as 1234. The estate is situated on a gravelly ridge in Pauillac, the name of which is thought to derive from ‘La Hite’, a Gascon term meaning ‘hill’. In 1855, Château Lafite was listed amongst the Premiers Grands Crus in the Médoc wine classification. Baron James de Rothschild acquired the property in 1868. The château then took the name Château Lafite Rothschild. Since that acquisition, the descendants of James de Rothschild have ensured the continuity of the estate across several generations. Saskia de Rothschild, a member of the sixth generation, is currently chair of Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite). The technical management of Château Lafite Rothschild is overseen by Eric Kohler, who is also technical director at Château Duhart-Milon.
