2017 Chateau Lafite Rothschild

Name: 2017 Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Brand: Chateau Lafite Rothschild
SKU: ca5b5592694d4f5c6d808b201a720b0e
Price: 2707.18 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 95 (15 reviews)

Pauillac, France

- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 784 / 750ml

4.5 from 17 User Ratings
95 / 100 15 Critic Reviews
Style Red - Savory and Classic
Grape Variety Bordeaux Blend Red
Food Pairing Beef and Venison

- Producer tasting notes: (2017 vintage) "Deep, dark colour. The nose is still reserved but offers a glimpse of enormous aromatic potential that will be revealed over time. Very fresh, with delicate notes of cedar and mint. Intense and vibrant on the palate, giving the impression of tremendous power still contained. Despite its youth, this wine presents a very harmonious character, in which one can already appreciate the qualities of a great Lafite, combining finesse and concentration." - Chateau Lafite Rothschild
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild

6 products ranged between $356 - $17,037 (Avg. price ex tax)

Region or Appellation

Pauillac

Medoc / Bordeaux / France

Grape Variety / Blend

Bordeaux Blend Red

96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3.5% Merlot & 0.5% 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: 2022 - 2057

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 12.5 - 13%
Sweetness: Dry
Acidity pH: 3.75

Production Attributes

Maturation: Oaked
Oak Type: French
Winemaker: Eric Kohler
Ownership: Barons de Rothschild
Harvest date: 11 September - 29 September
Closure Type: Cork
Vineyard Notes: The vineyard of Château Lafite Rothschild comprises three main areas: The slopes around the Château, the Carruades plateau to the west and a 4.5-hectare lot in the neighbouring township of Saint-Estèphe. The surface area is 112 hectares. The soil is made up of fine, deep gravel mixed with windblown sand on a well-drained, and well exposed tertiary limestone subsoil. The grape varieties grown here are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot.

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Vintage Notes: After a rather mild winter, there were two nights of severe frost in the spring, on 26 and 27 April, which inflicted major damage on Bordeaux’s vineyards. Miraculously, Lafite emerged unscathed. Conditions then became excellent, with higher than usual temperatures and balanced, well-spaced rainfall. Flowering was early, and by mid-June the fruit had set almost two weeks earlier than usual. After some quite heavy rain at the end of June, temperatures remained slightly below average for the rest of the summer. This enabled a slow, steady ripening of the grapes from “mi-véraison” (the middle of the period when the grapes change colour) to mid-September when the harvests began. A final rainy spell from 10 to 20 September disrupted the otherwise perfect weather, without impacting the quality of the grapes. The wines confirmed great potential, revealing a fairly classic character.

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Ageing: 18 to 20 months in 100% new barrels.
Producer Tasting Notes: Deep, dark colour. The nose is still reserved but offers a glimpse of enormous aromatic potential that will be revealed over time. Very fresh, with delicate notes of cedar and mint. Intense and vibrant on the palate, giving the impression of tremendous power still contained. Despite its youth, this wine presents a very harmonious character, in which one can already appreciate the qualities of a great Lafite, combining finesse and concentration.

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Awards

(1)

2 Stars

2017 Vintage

Awarded: 2021

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: 2022 - 2057

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 12.5 - 13%
Sweetness: Dry
Acidity pH: 3.75

Production Attributes

Maturation: Oaked
Oak Type: French
Winemaker: Eric Kohler
Ownership: Barons de Rothschild
Harvest date: 11 September - 29 September
Closure Type: Cork
Vineyard Notes: The vineyard of Château Lafite Rothschild comprises three main areas: The slopes around the Château, the Carruades plateau to the west and a 4.5-hectare lot in the neighbouring township of Saint-Estèphe. The surface area is 112 hectares. The soil is made up of fine, deep gravel mixed with windblown sand on a well-drained, and well exposed tertiary limestone subsoil. The grape varieties grown here are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot.

Read more
Vintage Notes: After a rather mild winter, there were two nights of severe frost in the spring, on 26 and 27 April, which inflicted major damage on Bordeaux’s vineyards. Miraculously, Lafite emerged unscathed. Conditions then became excellent, with higher than usual temperatures and balanced, well-spaced rainfall. Flowering was early, and by mid-June the fruit had set almost two weeks earlier than usual. After some quite heavy rain at the end of June, temperatures remained slightly below average for the rest of the summer. This enabled a slow, steady ripening of the grapes from “mi-véraison” (the middle of the period when the grapes change colour) to mid-September when the harvests began. A final rainy spell from 10 to 20 September disrupted the otherwise perfect weather, without impacting the quality of the grapes. The wines confirmed great potential, revealing a fairly classic character.

Read more
Ageing: 18 to 20 months in 100% new barrels.
Producer Tasting Notes: Deep, dark colour. The nose is still reserved but offers a glimpse of enormous aromatic potential that will be revealed over time. Very fresh, with delicate notes of cedar and mint. Intense and vibrant on the palate, giving the impression of tremendous power still contained. Despite its youth, this wine presents a very harmonious character, in which one can already appreciate the qualities of a great Lafite, combining finesse and concentration.

Read more

Awards

(1)

2 Stars

2017 Vintage

Awarded: 2021

Le Guide Hachette des Vins

Critics Scores & Reviews

(15)

2017 vintage

95 / 100

15 scores

95 - 100

90 - 94

85 - 89

80 - 84

75 - 79

0 - 74

When to drink: 2022 to 2057

PRO Jancis Robinson

2017 Vintage Tasted: Sep 2021

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About Jancis Robinson

17.5 / 20 Vinum Wine Magazine

2017 Vintage Tasted: Sep 2020

When to drink: 2022 to 2030

Von vornehmer Diskretion in der Nase; schlank, spürbare Finesse und bemerkenswerte Frische, Tannin mit Schliff: sehr stilvoll, sicher, aber nicht ganz auf dem Niveau, das man von ihm erwartet.

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97 / 100 Wine Enthusiast

2017 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2020

This wine is poised, gathering freshness and good acidity in the same structured container as the pure black-currant fruits. With 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine has a classicism about it: fruity and structured at the same time. Drink from 2024. Roger Voss

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? / 100 James Suckling

2017 Vintage Tasted: Dec 2019

Deep and typical on the nose with blackcurrants, black tea, leather and graphite. The aromas draw you down to the palate. Full-bodied, creamy and beautiful with extremely polished, refined tannins. Yet, it’s powerful and long. Highest percent of cabernet sauvignon ever. Juicy and almost exotic, but very tidy with ripe tannins. Try after 2025 and onwards.

About James Suckling

95 / 100 Falstaff

2017 Vintage Tasted: May 2018

Deep, dark ruby with purple reflections, brightening at the rim. There are cherries, a hint of spice, and oak on the multi-faceted bouquet. The palate has a fresh body, red berry texture, delicate red currants, fine structure, silky, integrated tannins, and a savoury, mineral finish. It's a delicate, old-school Lafite, that's long lasting and more light-footed than ever. Good development and certain ageing potential.

About Falstaff

97 / 100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

2017 Vintage Tasted: Apr 2018

This most graceful of the First Growths is brimming with luster, tranquility and refined textures. The wine glides in discreetly, slowly building intensity as it expands on your palate while quietly and effortlessly moving from sweet red fruits to darker plums and cherries. There is a flawless ascendancy here with length, purity of fruit and balance. This is a wine of finesse. Produced from a blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3.5% Merlot and .5% Petit Verdot, the wine reached 12.8% alcohol with a pH of 3.75. The Grand Vin represents 40% of the harvest, which took place September 11 to September 29.

About Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

17 / 20 Bettane et Desseauve

2017 Vintage

Nez racé et notes d'amande, une pointe de muscade. Corps équilibré mais un peu maigre par rapport à d'autres Pauillac, texture fine, boisé un peu asséchant. Certains amateurs attendent encore un peu plus de vinosité.

About Bettane et Desseauve

97 / 100 The Wine Independent

2017 Vintage Tasted: Dec 2022

When to drink: 2025 to 2050

About The Wine Independent

97 / 100 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate

2017 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2020

When to drink: 2024 to 2057

About Robert Parker The Wine Advocate

96 / 100 Jean-Marc Quarin

2017 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2020

When to drink: 2025 to 2055

About Jean-Marc Quarin

96 / 100 Wine Spectator

2017 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2020

About Wine Spectator

95 / 100 Chris Kissack - Winedoctor

2017 Vintage Tasted: Dec 2019

About Chris Kissack - Winedoctor

94 / 100 CellarTracker

2017 Vintage

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User Ratings

(17)

4.5

17 ratings

2017 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, France

Very Good

2017 Vintage Saved: 20-Nov-2022

Nich sehr jung (11/2022)

Excellent

2017 Vintage Saved: 6-Aug-2021

Superior quality, class of it own. Classic French wine. Nose: berries esp cherry, red plum, currant & blk peppercorns; Medium/heavy tannin but smooth & clean viscosity. Obviously had this very young so would love to taste it after it ages 20yrs. Serve with salt & pepper ribeye

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Vintage Critics Score Avg. Price (ex-tax)

All 96 / 100 $ 913 2024 95 / 100 $ 394 2023 97 / 100 $ 560 2022 98 / 100 $ 881 2021 96 / 100 $ 696 2020 97 / 100 $ 807 2019 97 / 100 $ 934 2018 98 / 100 $ 1,046 2017 95 / 100 $ 784

2016 98 / 100 $ 1,014 2015 95 / 100 $ 1,031 2014 94 / 100 $ 809 2013 91 / 100 $ 708 2012 93 / 100 $ 755 2011 93 / 100 $ 773 2010 97 / 100 $ 1,294 2009 97 / 100 $ 1,193 2008 94 / 100 $ 893 2007 93 / 100 $ 773 2006 94 / 100 $ 823 2005 96 / 100 $ 1,133 2004 94 / 100 $ 893 2003 96 / 100 $ 1,171 2002 93 / 100 $ 740 2001 95 / 100 $ 836 2000 97 / 100 $ 1,736 1999 93 / 100 $ 799 1998 94 / 100 $ 905 1997 92 / 100 $ 665 1996 97 / 100 $ 1,279 1995 95 / 100 $ 1,031 1994 90 / 100 $ 672 1993 88 / 100 $ 638 1992 89 / 100 $ 687 1991 88 / 100 $ 689 1990 95 / 100 $ 1,109 1989 93 / 100 $ 928 1988 94 / 100 $ 924 1987 86 / 100 $ 700 1986 96 / 100 $ 1,382 1985 92 / 100 $ 843 1984 87 / 100 $ 685 1983 91 / 100 $ 761 1982 95 / 100 $ 3,614 1981 89 / 100 $ 791 1980 91 / 100 $ 671 1979 88 / 100 $ 708 1978 90 / 100 $ 723 1977 91 / 100 $ 657 1976 91 / 100 $ 777 1975 90 / 100 $ 711 1974 92 / 100 $ 608 1973 90 / 100 $ 665 1972 87 / 100 $ 683 1971 81 / 100 $ 692 1970 87 / 100 $ 712 1969 93 / 100 $ 900 1968 87 / 100 $ 721 1967 80 / 100 $ 664 1966 92 / 100 $ 1,009 1965 77 / 100 $ 982 1964 90 / 100 $ 832 1963 – $ 1,286 1962 93 / 100 $ 933 1961 93 / 100 $ 2,537 1960 86 / 100 $ 1,059 1959 98 / 100 $ 4,689 1958 82 / 100 $ 1,239 1957 83 / 100 $ 1,287 1956 – $ 2,638 1955 94 / 100 $ 1,895 1954 85 / 100 $ 1,818 1953 98 / 100 $ 3,588 1952 87 / 100 $ 1,258 1951 – $ 2,184 1950 91 / 100 $ 1,750 1949 93 / 100 $ 2,249 1948 94 / 100 $ 1,831 1947 91 / 100 $ 2,756 1946 90 / 100 $ 4,851 1945 93 / 100 $ 4,507 1944 – $ 2,074 1943 88 / 100 $ 2,984 1942 – $ 1,495 1941 – – 1940 – $ 1,926 1939 – $ 2,112 1938 – $ 1,449 1937 93 / 100 $ 2,020 1935 – – 1934 94 / 100 $ 2,090 1933 – $ 2,271 1931 87 / 100 $ 2,575 1930 – – 1929 92 / 100 $ 3,475 1928 89 / 100 $ 2,583 1927 – – 1926 – $ 4,243 1925 89 / 100 $ 1,564 1924 93 / 100 $ 2,171 1923 – $ 3,491 1922 – $ 3,462 1921 93 / 100 – 1920 90 / 100 $ 2,940 1919 92 / 100 $ 2,146 1918 – $ 2,618 1917 92 / 100 $ 3,522 1916 – $ 3,523 1915 – $ 4,626 1914 85 / 100 $ 2,251 1913 – $ 3,896 1912 – $ 5,296 1911 – $ 3,717 1910 – $ 6,850 1909 – – 1908 94 / 100 $ 1,503 1907 90 / 100 $ 3,896 1906 – $ 4,891 1905 82 / 100 $ 9,354 1904 89 / 100 $ 6,986 1903 – $ 3,896 1902 – $ 6,512 1901 92 / 100 $ 5,338 1900 94 / 100 $ 18,858 1899 91 / 100 $ 12,741 1898 – $ 12,741 1897 – $ 8,642 1896 – $ 26,374 1895 – $ 17,124 1894 – $ 5,981 1893 – $ 34,750 1892 – $ 17,504 1891 – $ 28,959 1890 – – 1888 – $ 21,263 1887 – $ 6,543 1884 – – 1883 – – 1882 – – 1881 94 / 100 – 1878 – – 1877 – $ 28,959 1876 – $ 16,425 1875 – $ 34,750 1874 87 / 100 $ 34,750 1872 – $ 24,506 1871 – – 1870 100 / 100 $ 47,300 1869 – – 1868 – $ 25,907 1865 98 / 100 $ 36,681 1864 92 / 100 $ 37,163 1861 – – 1858 – $ 18,940 1855 – – 1848 96 / 100 – 1846 – – 1844 – – 1841 – $ 32,000 1832 83 / 100 – 1825 – $ 24,499 1812 – – 1811 – – 1805 – – 1800 – – 1799 – – 1791 – – 1789 – – 1787 – – 1784 – –

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2017 Vintage: Pauillac Learn more

Vintage quality: Good

Current condition: Ready to drink, will keep

The 2017 vintage for Pauillac was reasonably good despite a trying growing season.

The year began with a mild winter, but spring then delivered a cataclysmic bout of frosts that decimated yields for much of Bordeaux. However, due to Pauillac's proximity to the...

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