Château Lafite Rothschild 2022

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Couleur noire. Nez intense, fin, fruité, subtil, noble, cacaoté et très distingué. Sophistiqué dès l’entrée en bouche, avec de la grâce dans le toucher, le vin fond opulent, subtil et en même temps complexe. Très, très grande finale noble, puissante et pourtant aérienne. Un ange passe ! Oh là là, impossible à cracher ! Assemblage : 94 % cabernet sauvignon, 5 % merlot, 1 % petit verdot.

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A classical Lafite that reminds me of something like the 1986, with its blackcurrant and tobacco character with cedar and hazelnut, but it's so today with its purity and precision. It's really about being Lafite here. Terroir gives great elegance with strength.

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94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot Tout en finesse, mais de manière ciblée, précise, évidente. L’ambition est claire, d’entrée, ce sont la finesse et la subtilité qui cherche à primer… et la fraîcheur ! Le bouquet révèle des nuances de poivre rose, de baies rouges et noires complétées par une pointe de réglisse et de menthe. Lafite est élancé, élégant, serein et conscient de sa puissance qu’il ne révèle que pas à pas, le long du palais. Et on ne la voit pas venir cette puissance, elle apparaît en fin de bouche, de manière canalisée mais impressionnante. C’est là que les tannins, aux grains fins, se dessinent et qu’ils offrent une vigueur inestimable couplée au tempérament de la structure acide. Le vin est profond, puissant, précis, élancé et persistant. Un vin très grand qui rappelle que pour briller il n’y a pas besoin d’être éclatant, il suffit d’être pertinent, précis et de pouvoir chuchoter de manière à ce que tout le monde entende quand-même. 2030-2050.

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Château Lafite Rothschild 2022 is nothing short of divine, its extraordinary quality surpasses all expectations, and even the winemaker Eric describes it as a UFO. During the harvest, I had the opportunity to taste grapes from some parcels, and I observed that the acidity was not particularly high. However, after tasting the En Primeur wine, I am struck by its incredible brightness and acidity, akin to a beam of light descending from the heavens. Not only does it establish a statuesque structure between earth and sky, but also reveals ascending fragrances of bayberry, sour jujubes, and the spiciness of amomum and cinnamon, making it impossible to associate it with a scorching vintage. Lafite’s unique terroir consistently maintains a lower alcohol, a trait that is even more prominent in the vintage of 2022. The crisp, refreshing liquid glides like fresh milk, its tannins polished and flavors impeccably layered. As the tasting drew to a close, an image suddenly appeared before my eyes: a warm, lustrous Pearl of The Night, illuminating an entire galaxy in the distant sky.

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A wonderful example of restraint and delicacy in a year where it was easy to overdo. Sharp and straight, you feel the acidity as soon as this enters the mouth, alive, pulsing, bright and shining. Aromatically so expressive after a few minutes. Delicate almost, such a fine tapestry of tannins, present and at the fore but like taffeta or finely woven silk. It has power but you don't feel it, not instantly anyway, the focus is on the beautiful texture with edges of cool red and blue fruits, flint, graphite, liquorice and tobacco nuances with high acidity that all help build a layered and well constructed mid palate. The structure then focuses and narrows to a mineral, fresh finish. Has bite and succulence, gently muscular with tons of vibrancy. This is definitely one of the less showy wines that really grows on you. A delicious, defined, poised, refined and finessed Lafite. Calm, collected and incredibly charming already. Earliest harvest in over a century, 31 August to 24 September. 17.5% press wine. 41% grand vin production. Georgina Hindle.

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A blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2022 Lafite Rothschild unwinds in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cassis, sweet soils tones, cigar box and lilac. Medium to full-bodied, it's the most tensile of the first growths this year, with a layered, concentrated but youthfully introverted mid-palate, lively acids and a long, saline finish. It checks in at a rather high pH of 3.85, which belies its incisive profile, from a harvest that extended from August 31 to September 24.

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Tasted blind. Weaker, more-evolved ruby colour than most. Interesting tobacco-leaf aromas. Sweet, dramatic, concentrated fruit initially, with a little chewiness and masses of freshness. Flattering, lots of detail and quite distinctive. Not as long as some.