2015 Chateau Lafite Rothschild

Name: 2015 Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Brand: Chateau Lafite Rothschild
SKU: 692379532ace1728c1dca91c7bca7cfa
Price: 900.70 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 95 (21 reviews)

Pauillac, France

- Most Recent Global Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 988 / 750ml
- From October 2025

4.5 from 38 User Ratings
95 / 100 21 Critic Reviews
Style Red - Savory and Classic
Grape Variety Bordeaux Blend Red
Food Pairing Beef and Venison

- Producer tasting notes: (2015 vintage) "Very dark colour, with purple glints, indicating that the wine is still very much in its youth. The nose is still quite closed, which is to be expected after only a few months in the bottle. But it already presents good depth and plenty of complexity. Notes of fresh strawberries and tobacco, in which the wood has become perfectly integrated. The attack is simultaneously supple and very powerful. The intensity on the palate rises steadily… gently coming to rest on a plateau that is already very high. Not at all aggressive, it continues with great length, and in perfect harmony. This is a Lafite that is currently revealing very little of its potential; to experience it in its full glory will require waiting for some years." - Chateau Lafite Rothschild
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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 & 9% Merlot

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: 2024-2060

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 12.5%
Residual Sugar g/L: 0.4 g/L
Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Maturation: Oaked
Oak Type: French
Winemaker: Charles Chevalier
Ownership: Barons de Rothschild
Closure Type: Cork
Vintage Notes: A recurring phenomenon in recent years, the beginning of the winter was mild and dry, and it was only at the end of January that beneficial colder temperatures arrived, accompanied by rain. Bud break began in early April as usual, and the vines then grew quickly, as they had ample reserves of water and the weather was mild. In June, flowering was early and uniform, which is always a promising sign. The influence of the Atlantic ocean and the Gironde estuary helped to reduce the effect of a somewhat hot summer with high temperatures. Water stress was high, but rain in August brought the freshness required for the grapes to change colour and then to ripen perfectly. Conditions were ideal during the harvests, enabling us to obtain optimal ripeness for each plot.

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Ageing: 18 month
Producer Tasting Notes: Very dark colour, with purple glints, indicating that the wine is still very much in its youth. The nose is still quite closed, which is to be expected after only a few months in the bottle. But it already presents good depth and plenty of complexity. Notes of fresh strawberries and tobacco, in which the wood has become perfectly integrated. The attack is simultaneously supple and very powerful. The intensity on the palate rises steadily… gently coming to rest on a plateau that is already very high. Not at all aggressive, it continues with great length, and in perfect harmony. This is a Lafite that is currently revealing very little of its potential; to experience it in its full glory will require waiting for some years.

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Awards

(1)

3 Stars coup de cœur

2015 Vintage

Awarded: 2019

Le Guide Hachette des Vins

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: 2024-2060

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 12.5%
Residual Sugar g/L: 0.4 g/L
Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Maturation: Oaked
Oak Type: French
Winemaker: Charles Chevalier
Ownership: Barons de Rothschild
Closure Type: Cork
Vintage Notes: A recurring phenomenon in recent years, the beginning of the winter was mild and dry, and it was only at the end of January that beneficial colder temperatures arrived, accompanied by rain. Bud break began in early April as usual, and the vines then grew quickly, as they had ample reserves of water and the weather was mild. In June, flowering was early and uniform, which is always a promising sign. The influence of the Atlantic ocean and the Gironde estuary helped to reduce the effect of a somewhat hot summer with high temperatures. Water stress was high, but rain in August brought the freshness required for the grapes to change colour and then to ripen perfectly. Conditions were ideal during the harvests, enabling us to obtain optimal ripeness for each plot.

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Ageing: 18 month
Producer Tasting Notes: Very dark colour, with purple glints, indicating that the wine is still very much in its youth. The nose is still quite closed, which is to be expected after only a few months in the bottle. But it already presents good depth and plenty of complexity. Notes of fresh strawberries and tobacco, in which the wood has become perfectly integrated. The attack is simultaneously supple and very powerful. The intensity on the palate rises steadily… gently coming to rest on a plateau that is already very high. Not at all aggressive, it continues with great length, and in perfect harmony. This is a Lafite that is currently revealing very little of its potential; to experience it in its full glory will require waiting for some years.

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Awards

(1)

3 Stars coup de cœur

2015 Vintage

Awarded: 2019

Le Guide Hachette des Vins

Critics Scores & Reviews

(21)

2015 vintage

95 / 100

21 scores

95 - 100

90 - 94

85 - 89

80 - 84

75 - 79

0 - 74

When to drink: 2024 to 2060

PRO Jancis Robinson

2015 Vintage Tasted: Feb 2025

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? / 100 James Suckling

2015 Vintage Tasted: Jul 2020

Firm and powerful with blackberries, blueberries, currants and wet earth. Full-bodied, yet tight and angular with very pretty fruit and brightness. Really racy and super and set for a long, long life. Better after 2025. Reviewed in Hong Kong Chinese Wine Tasting July 2020.

About James Suckling

91 / 100 Wine Review Online

2015 Vintage Tasted: Jul 2019

Bordeaux has become so expensive to buy and so frustrating to use that many consumers have turned away entirely. This is an example of the sort of wine that could reverse this trend. It inspires confidence by bearing the imprimatur of one of the world’s greatest producers — and then backing it up with excellent wine that is easy to enjoy upon release but still true to the seriousness of its famed appellation. Surely the warm 2015 growing season contributes to the easy enjoyability of this release, so my recommendation doesn’t extend beyond this vintage, but snatch this if you see it in a store or a wine list. It shows wonderful dark berry fruit with very interesting mineral accents and touches of spicy oak plus, believe it or not, the famed undertone of pencil shavings long associated with the terroir of Pauillac within the firmament of Bordeaux. Classy and satisfying at once. (Michael Franz)

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96 / 100 Falstaff

2015 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2019

Dunkles Rubingranat, tiefer Farbkern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung, mit etwas Nougat unterlegter Edelholztouch, zart nach reifen Pflaumen, Lakritze und Tabak, facettenreiches Bukett. Stoffig, sehr finessenreich unterlegte schwarze Beerenfrucht, fast seidig wirkende Tannine, salzige Mineralität, extraktsüßer Abgang, wirkt in dieser Phase etwas schlanker, angenehme delikate Süße im Nachhall, großes Zukunftspotenzial. Peter Moser

About Falstaff

97 / 100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

2015 Vintage Tasted: Oct 2018

Lafite Rothschild is not a wine to imbibe in its youth. As a youngster, all the elements are there, the intense purity of fruit, the impossibly, silky textures, freshness that gives lift without ever feeling acidic. In fact, the qualities and character as it builds in intensity, volume and length. Like all great vintages of Lafite, this is going to take time, at least 15-20 or more years to deliver its experience at its best.

About Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

18.5 / 20 Vinum Wine Magazine

2015 Vintage Tasted: Jun 2018

When to drink: 2027 to 2050

Besonders eleganter, raffinierter, verführerischer Wein, der im Ausklang auch die Herbe und Kraft des klassischen Pauillac vermittelt.

About Vinum Wine Magazine

100 / 100 Wine Enthusiast

2015 Vintage Tasted: Jan 2018

This is a great vintage from Lafite. The profile is rich in feel, with a seriously firm tannic structure. Solid, complex and with great authority, this Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant wine, is impressively dense in dark-fruit tones. It will age for many years. Drink from 2027, although that would almost be too soon.

About Wine Enthusiast

97 / 100 Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

2015 Vintage Tasted: Feb 2025

When to drink: 2025 to 2045

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About Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

95 / 100 The Wine Independent

2015 Vintage Tasted: Nov 2022

When to drink: 2024 to 2044

About The Wine Independent

19 / 20 La Revue du Vin de France

2015 Vintage Tasted: Jan 2019

About La Revue du Vin de France

95 / 100 Chris Kissack - Winedoctor

2015 Vintage Tasted: May 2018

About Chris Kissack - Winedoctor

95 / 100 Wine Spectator

2015 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2018

About Wine Spectator

96 / 100 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate

2015 Vintage Tasted: Feb 2018

When to drink: 2024 to 2045

About Robert Parker The Wine Advocate

19 / 20 Gault & Millau

2015 Vintage Tasted: Jun 2016

About Gault & Millau

96 / 100 Jeannie Cho Lee

2015 Vintage Tasted: May 2016

When to drink: 2025 to 2025

About Jeannie Cho Lee

98 / 100 Tim Atkin

2015 Vintage Tasted: Apr 2016

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

About Tim Atkin

95 / 100 Jean-Marc Quarin

2015 Vintage Tasted: Apr 2016

When to drink: 2027 to 2060

About Jean-Marc Quarin

94 / 100 CellarTracker

2015 Vintage

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17 / 20 Bettane et Desseauve

2015 Vintage

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User Ratings

(38)

4.5

38 ratings

2015 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, France

Fair

2015 Vintage Saved: 18-Mar-2025

Noch mindestens 2 Jahre bis trinkreif

Very Good

2015 Vintage Saved: 25-Feb-2024

15还是太年轻

Excellent

2015 Vintage Saved: 4-May-2021

Just great

Excellent

2015 Vintage Saved: 27-Mar-2021

Outstanding. Herbaceous and gamey BUT super silky / smooth, no touch feeling of tannins. After feeling is like just drank coconut water/ water.

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Vintage Critics Score Avg. Price (ex-tax)

All 96 / 100 $ 1,964 2024 95 / 100 – 2023 97 / 100 – 2022 98 / 100 – 2021 96 / 100 – 2020 97 / 100 – 2019 97 / 100 – 2018 98 / 100 $ 2,856 2017 95 / 100 –

2016 98 / 100 – 2015 95 / 100 – 2014 94 / 100 – 2013 91 / 100 – 2012 93 / 100 – 2011 93 / 100 – 2010 97 / 100 – 2009 97 / 100 – 2008 94 / 100 – 2007 93 / 100 – 2006 94 / 100 $ 2,820 2005 96 / 100 – 2004 94 / 100 – 2003 96 / 100 – 2002 93 / 100 – 2001 95 / 100 – 2000 97 / 100 – 1999 93 / 100 $ 1,016 1998 94 / 100 – 1997 92 / 100 – 1996 97 / 100 – 1995 95 / 100 – 1994 90 / 100 – 1993 88 / 100 – 1992 89 / 100 – 1991 88 / 100 – 1990 95 / 100 – 1989 93 / 100 – 1988 94 / 100 – 1987 86 / 100 – 1986 96 / 100 – 1985 92 / 100 – 1984 87 / 100 – 1983 91 / 100 – 1982 95 / 100 – 1981 89 / 100 – 1980 91 / 100 – 1979 88 / 100 – 1978 90 / 100 – 1977 91 / 100 – 1976 91 / 100 – 1975 90 / 100 – 1974 92 / 100 – 1973 90 / 100 $ 1,110 1972 87 / 100 – 1971 81 / 100 – 1970 87 / 100 – 1969 93 / 100 – 1968 87 / 100 – 1967 80 / 100 – 1966 92 / 100 – 1965 77 / 100 – 1964 90 / 100 – 1963 – – 1962 93 / 100 – 1961 93 / 100 – 1960 86 / 100 – 1959 98 / 100 – 1958 82 / 100 – 1957 83 / 100 – 1956 – – 1955 94 / 100 – 1954 85 / 100 – 1953 98 / 100 – 1952 87 / 100 – 1951 – – 1950 91 / 100 – 1949 93 / 100 – 1948 94 / 100 – 1947 91 / 100 – 1946 90 / 100 – 1945 93 / 100 – 1944 – – 1943 88 / 100 – 1942 – – 1941 – – 1940 – – 1939 – – 1938 – – 1937 93 / 100 – 1935 – – 1934 94 / 100 – 1933 – – 1931 87 / 100 – 1930 – – 1929 92 / 100 – 1928 89 / 100 – 1927 – – 1926 – – 1925 89 / 100 – 1924 93 / 100 – 1923 – – 1922 – – 1921 93 / 100 – 1920 90 / 100 – 1919 92 / 100 – 1918 – – 1917 92 / 100 – 1916 – – 1915 – – 1914 85 / 100 – 1913 – – 1912 – – 1911 – – 1910 – – 1909 – – 1908 94 / 100 – 1907 90 / 100 – 1906 – – 1905 82 / 100 – 1904 89 / 100 – 1903 – – 1902 – – 1901 92 / 100 – 1900 94 / 100 – 1899 91 / 100 – 1898 – – 1897 – – 1896 – – 1895 – – 1894 – – 1893 – – 1892 – – 1891 – – 1890 – – 1888 – – 1887 – – 1884 – – 1883 – – 1882 – – 1881 94 / 100 – 1878 – – 1877 – – 1876 – – 1875 – – 1874 87 / 100 – 1872 – – 1871 – – 1870 100 / 100 – 1869 – – 1868 – – 1865 98 / 100 – 1864 92 / 100 – 1861 – – 1858 – – 1855 – – 1848 96 / 100 – 1846 – – 1844 – – 1841 – – 1832 83 / 100 – 1825 – – 1812 – – 1811 – – 1805 – – 1800 – – 1799 – – 1791 – – 1789 – – 1787 – – 1784 – –

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Vintage quality: Excellent

Current condition: Ready to drink, will keep

The 2015 vintage for Pauillac was excellent.

The growing season began with a mild winter, which translated into an equally benign spring ensuring both a successful budburst and flowering. However, the summer months were exceedingly hot and dry, particular...

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