2012 Chateau Lafite Rothschild

Name: 2012 Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Brand: Chateau Lafite Rothschild
SKU: 321e0139af7bb97c1d8f598fef939b1e
Price: 3080.58 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 93 (23 reviews)

Pauillac, France

- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 742 / 750ml

4.5 from 41 User Ratings
93 / 100 23 Critic Reviews
Style Red - Savory and Classic
Grape Variety Bordeaux Blend Red
Food Pairing Beef and Venison

- Expert tasting note: (2012 vintage) "Medium to deep ruby. Aromas are of dust & pencil-shavings over bright red-fruit & vanilla. There is lovely freshness. Mid-weight with plenty of fine, silky, tannins. The palate seamlessly combines red currant, cedar, vanilla & cocoa. Alcohol is balanced and the finish delicious and long." - 11/16 DCAMW
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Winery

Chateau Lafite Rothschild

6 products ranged between $356 - $17,059 (Avg. price ex tax)

Region or Appellation

Pauillac

Medoc / Bordeaux / France

Grape Variety / Blend

Bordeaux Blend Red

91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot & 0% Petit Verdot

Style

Red Wine

Red - Savory and Classic

Food Pairing

Beef and Venison

The general rule with all red meat is the leaner the meat, the...

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About the Product

Classification: 1er Grand Cru Classé
Drinking Window: 2018-2047

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 12%
Residual Sugar g/L: 2 g/L
Sweetness: Dry
Acidity TA: 5.8 g/L

Production Attributes

Maturation: Oaked
Oak Type: French
Winemaker: Charles Chevalier
Ownership: Barons de Rothschild
Total Production Volume: More than 100,000 Bottles
Closure Type: Cork
Vintage Notes: 2012 was characterized by difficult weather conditions in the Bordeaux region. After a relatively mild winter, the spring was mostly wet and rainy, especially April, with a hail storm on the 24th. Such conditions hampered fertilization, leading to fears of reduced yields. Work in the vineyard was as vital as ever. June and July alternated heat and humidity. The weather became more stable from the beginning of August, enabling the healthy grapes to finish ripening in good conditions. Nevertheless, there was considerable variation in their degrees of ripeness and a great deal of sorting work was carried out by our teams from the end September.

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Ageing: 0 year
Producer Tasting Notes: The nose is closed at first, then the fruit is expressed, with a slightly dominant woodiness. On the palate, the texture is tight and dense. Then the heart of the wine comes through, with solid, compact balance. Very dense finish, and yet the tannins are “almost light and airy”! Great length with long, lingering flavours.

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Awards

(4)

2 Stars coup de cœur

2012 Vintage

Awarded: 2016

Le Guide Hachette des Vins

Bronze

2012 Vintage

Awarded: 2015

Korea Wine Challenge

Silver

2012 Vintage

Awarded: 2014

Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition

Silver
MUNDUS VINI 2013

2012 Vintage

Awarded: 2013

Mundus Vini

Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine

Steak frites Main Course: Minute steak with fries; Contains: beef steak; French

Ribeye steak on the bone Main Course: With snail Béarnaise; Western

Beef Wellington Main Course: Contains: beef fillet, mushrooms, puff pastry; British

Linconshire Poacher Cheese Course: British

Details

About the Product

Classification: 1er Grand Cru Classé
Drinking Window: 2018-2047

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 12%
Residual Sugar g/L: 2 g/L
Sweetness: Dry
Acidity TA: 5.8 g/L

Production Attributes

Maturation: Oaked
Oak Type: French
Winemaker: Charles Chevalier
Ownership: Barons de Rothschild
Total Production Volume: More than 100,000 Bottles
Closure Type: Cork
Vintage Notes: 2012 was characterized by difficult weather conditions in the Bordeaux region. After a relatively mild winter, the spring was mostly wet and rainy, especially April, with a hail storm on the 24th. Such conditions hampered fertilization, leading to fears of reduced yields. Work in the vineyard was as vital as ever. June and July alternated heat and humidity. The weather became more stable from the beginning of August, enabling the healthy grapes to finish ripening in good conditions. Nevertheless, there was considerable variation in their degrees of ripeness and a great deal of sorting work was carried out by our teams from the end September.

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Ageing: 0 year
Producer Tasting Notes: The nose is closed at first, then the fruit is expressed, with a slightly dominant woodiness. On the palate, the texture is tight and dense. Then the heart of the wine comes through, with solid, compact balance. Very dense finish, and yet the tannins are “almost light and airy”! Great length with long, lingering flavours.

Read more

Awards

(4)

2 Stars coup de cœur

2012 Vintage

Awarded: 2016

Le Guide Hachette des Vins

Bronze

2012 Vintage

Awarded: 2015

Korea Wine Challenge

Silver

2012 Vintage

Awarded: 2014

Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition

Silver
MUNDUS VINI 2013

2012 Vintage

Awarded: 2013

Mundus Vini

Critics Scores & Reviews

(23)

2012 vintage

93 / 100

23 scores

95 - 100

90 - 94

85 - 89

80 - 84

75 - 79

0 - 74

When to drink: 2018 to 2047

PRO Jancis Robinson

2012 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2022

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About Jancis Robinson

93 / 100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

2012 Vintage Tasted: Jul 2021

Light in body, better on the nose with its tobacco, cedar, leaf and herbal profile than on its almost rustic, light palate, the wine ends with a strong, green olive and tobacco leaf finish. I am not sure time will bring this much more depth. 93 Points

About Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

95 / 100 Falstaff

2012 Vintage Tasted: Jun 2018

Strong ruby with purple reflections and broader rim brightening. Delicately animalistic bouquet, hints of black cherry, nuances of blackberry, candied violets. Juicy, medium complexity, well-integrated tannins, seems rather lean at the core, finesse-rich structure, red berry, already accessible, offers great drinking charm.

About Falstaff

? / 100 James Suckling

2012 Vintage Tasted: Feb 2015

Superb structure for the vintage with blackcurrants, cedar, mushroom and sweet tobacco character. Full-bodied yet reserved and tight with an impressive density. Long finish. Better in 2020.

About James Suckling

96 / 100 Wine Enthusiast

2012 Vintage Tasted: Jan 2015

Showing the serious side of Lafite, this is big and dark, powered by tannins as much as fruit. The wood aging is still showing, although that will integrate into the great structure that holds up the ripe black currant fruits. Totally dominated by some of the finest Cabernet Sauvignon in Bordeaux, this wine has strength while also having great freshness. Drink from 2024.

About Wine Enthusiast

95 / 100 Gilbert & Gaillard

2012 Vintage Tasted: Apr 2013

EN PRIMEUR - Elegant nose of black fruits with a subtle oak touch. The palate combines power, fullness and a substantial tannic structure. A traditional style with huge ageability where Cabernet-Sauvignon takes the lead role.

About Gilbert & Gaillard

92 / 100 Andreas Larsson - Tasted

2012 Vintage Tasted: Apr 2013

Good purity on the nose, fresh berries, cassis, dark cherry, well endowed palate with fineÔøΩtannin, bright and very fresh, serious length and purity, not a blockbuster, rather elegant style, goodÔøΩpotential.

About Andreas Larsson - Tasted

18 / 20 Vinum Wine Magazine

2012 Vintage

When to drink: 2024 to 2036

Dank sehr hohem Cabernet-Anteil ein besonders erratischer, wie aus einem Stück gemeisselter Lafite, stilvoll und ungemein klassisch, mit markanten, eng und fest sitzenden Tanninen.

About Vinum Wine Magazine

95 / 100 The Wine Independent

2012 Vintage Tasted: Aug 2022

When to drink: 2022 to 2047

About The Wine Independent

95 / 100 Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

2012 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2022

When to drink: 2022 to 2045

Tune in! The new Jane Anson Wine Podcast is live. Check out episode 11: How a Chinese-Owned Bordeaux Estate Defied the Odds

About Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

92 / 100 Chris Kissack - Winedoctor

2012 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2022

About Chris Kissack - Winedoctor

18 / 20 Gault & Millau

2012 Vintage Tasted: Jun 2015

About Gault & Millau

94 / 100 Wine Spectator

2012 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2015

About Wine Spectator

17.5 / 20 La Revue du Vin de France

2012 Vintage Tasted: Jan 2014

About La Revue du Vin de France

94 / 100 Jeannie Cho Lee

2012 Vintage Tasted: Apr 2013

When to drink: 2024 to 2024

About Jeannie Cho Lee

92 / 100 Jean-Marc Quarin

2012 Vintage Tasted: Apr 2013

When to drink: 2018 to 2035

About Jean-Marc Quarin

95 / 100 Tim Atkin

2012 Vintage

For reports and full tasting notes, go to Tim Atkin MW's website.

About Tim Atkin

93 / 100 CellarTracker

2012 Vintage

About CellarTracker

18 / 20 Bettane et Desseauve

2012 Vintage

When to drink: 2022 to 2032

About Bettane et Desseauve

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User Ratings

(41)

4.5

41 ratings

2012 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, France

Excellent

2012 Vintage Saved: 4-Nov-2023

Medium to deep ruby. Aromas are of dust & pencil-shavings over bright red-fruit & vanilla. There is lovely freshness. Mid-weight with plenty of fine, silky, tannins. The palate seamlessly combines red currant, cedar, vanilla & cocoa. Alcohol is balanced and the finish delicious and long. 11/16 DCAMW

Very Good

2012 Vintage Saved: 20-Mar-2023

按名气应该给5星，实际上，个人感觉4星即可，因为辨识度不够；特点是紫罗兰、黑醋栗比较明显；建议郑总下次三点开瓶，在醒酒器里面醒两个小时，五点再次入瓶，加塞，晚宴时再瓶醒、杯醒，它的特点一定会发挥出来。

Excellent

2012 Vintage Saved: 22-Jan-2021

95 Regal and elegant. 2 hours after opening started to bloom, acidity melted away and complexity came with panache. Savory long finishing! Absolutely the best!

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Vintage Critics Score Avg. Price (ex-tax)

All 96 / 100 $ 904 2024 95 / 100 $ 394 2023 97 / 100 $ 560 2022 98 / 100 $ 877 2021 96 / 100 $ 693 2020 97 / 100 $ 801 2019 97 / 100 $ 925 2018 98 / 100 $ 1,037 2017 95 / 100 $ 774

2016 98 / 100 $ 998 2015 95 / 100 $ 1,017 2014 94 / 100 $ 796 2013 91 / 100 $ 697 2012 93 / 100 $ 742 2011 93 / 100 $ 760 2010 97 / 100 $ 1,279 2009 97 / 100 $ 1,166 2008 94 / 100 $ 877 2007 93 / 100 $ 769 2006 94 / 100 $ 798 2005 96 / 100 $ 1,111 2004 94 / 100 $ 878 2003 96 / 100 $ 1,161 2002 93 / 100 $ 721 2001 95 / 100 $ 808 2000 97 / 100 $ 1,695 1999 93 / 100 $ 792 1998 94 / 100 $ 896 1997 92 / 100 $ 676 1996 97 / 100 $ 1,238 1995 95 / 100 $ 1,006 1994 90 / 100 $ 670 1993 88 / 100 $ 645 1992 89 / 100 $ 688 1991 88 / 100 $ 692 1990 95 / 100 $ 1,103 1989 93 / 100 $ 917 1988 94 / 100 $ 913 1987 86 / 100 $ 704 1986 96 / 100 $ 1,353 1985 92 / 100 $ 848 1984 87 / 100 $ 689 1983 91 / 100 $ 768 1982 95 / 100 $ 3,597 1981 89 / 100 $ 809 1980 91 / 100 $ 682 1979 88 / 100 $ 710 1978 90 / 100 $ 717 1977 91 / 100 $ 681 1976 91 / 100 $ 774 1975 90 / 100 $ 709 1974 92 / 100 $ 608 1973 90 / 100 $ 672 1972 87 / 100 $ 693 1971 81 / 100 $ 702 1970 87 / 100 $ 730 1969 93 / 100 $ 926 1968 87 / 100 $ 752 1967 80 / 100 $ 673 1966 92 / 100 $ 1,025 1965 77 / 100 $ 982 1964 90 / 100 $ 900 1963 – $ 1,317 1962 93 / 100 $ 933 1961 93 / 100 $ 2,556 1960 86 / 100 $ 1,058 1959 98 / 100 $ 4,736 1958 82 / 100 $ 1,237 1957 83 / 100 $ 1,313 1956 – $ 2,637 1955 94 / 100 $ 1,895 1954 85 / 100 $ 1,831 1953 98 / 100 $ 3,670 1952 87 / 100 $ 1,347 1951 – $ 2,184 1950 91 / 100 $ 1,722 1949 93 / 100 $ 2,268 1948 94 / 100 $ 1,698 1947 91 / 100 $ 2,827 1946 90 / 100 $ 4,850 1945 93 / 100 $ 4,640 1944 – $ 2,074 1943 88 / 100 $ 2,985 1942 – $ 1,666 1941 – – 1940 – $ 1,927 1939 – $ 2,114 1938 – $ 1,449 1937 93 / 100 $ 2,020 1935 – – 1934 94 / 100 $ 2,090 1933 – $ 2,270 1931 87 / 100 $ 2,576 1930 – – 1929 92 / 100 $ 3,474 1928 89 / 100 $ 2,660 1927 – – 1926 – $ 4,241 1925 89 / 100 $ 1,563 1924 93 / 100 $ 2,171 1923 – $ 3,496 1922 – $ 3,461 1921 93 / 100 – 1920 90 / 100 $ 2,940 1919 92 / 100 $ 2,302 1918 – $ 2,619 1917 92 / 100 $ 3,521 1916 – $ 3,522 1915 – $ 4,628 1914 85 / 100 $ 2,251 1913 – $ 3,894 1912 – $ 5,304 1911 – $ 3,716 1910 – $ 6,854 1909 – – 1908 94 / 100 $ 1,503 1907 90 / 100 $ 3,894 1906 – $ 4,923 1905 82 / 100 $ 9,358 1904 89 / 100 $ 7,177 1903 – $ 3,894 1902 – $ 6,514 1901 92 / 100 $ 5,345 1900 94 / 100 $ 18,886 1899 91 / 100 $ 12,738 1898 – $ 11,336 1897 – $ 8,415 1896 – $ 27,094 1895 – $ 17,124 1894 – $ 5,986 1893 – $ 34,742 1892 – $ 17,501 1891 – $ 28,951 1890 – – 1888 – $ 21,272 1887 – $ 6,542 1884 – – 1883 – – 1882 – – 1881 94 / 100 – 1878 – – 1877 – $ 28,951 1876 – $ 16,447 1875 – $ 34,742 1874 87 / 100 $ 34,742 1872 – $ 24,496 1871 – – 1870 100 / 100 $ 47,287 1869 – – 1868 – $ 25,897 1865 98 / 100 $ 36,672 1864 92 / 100 $ 37,154 1861 – – 1858 – $ 19,455 1855 – – 1848 96 / 100 – 1846 – – 1844 – – 1841 – $ 32,007 1832 83 / 100 – 1825 – $ 24,531 1812 – – 1811 – – 1805 – – 1800 – – 1799 – – 1791 – – 1789 – – 1787 – – 1784 – –

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2012 Vintage: Bordeaux Learn more

Vintage quality: Good

Current condition: Ready to drink, will keep

The 2012 vintage for Bordeaux was small and difficult at times, but not without moments of greatness.

Spring was tricky, with damp conditions – April was extraordinarily wet – delaying both budburst and flowering, the latter finally occurred in June. Howev...

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