| Brand | Chateau Lafite |
| Appellation | Bordeaux, France |
| Vintage | 2007 |
| Oak Treatment | French oak |
| Aging | 18 to 20 months |
| Total Varietal Composition % | 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot |
Product details
Plentiful rain during the winter replenished the groundwater levels and the end of the cold damp winter was marked by very early budburst. The temperatures in March and April were quite high, which was good for growth. From then until August the weather was grey and mild, without extremes. Luckily the weather in September was good and settled which allowed the grapes to ripen well in calm conditions. Complete ripening for the sugar, tannins and skins was only achieved 125 days after flowering – a vegetative cycle longer than usual in a year with 13 lunar cycles.
Very ripe red fruit on the nose. Closed at first, then full and open. Elegant and charming, still somewhat discreet, good length. Integrated oak.
Alcohol Content 12.5%
