Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 2015 Old Rioja but the decision that really

but the decision that really defines this wine is when he picks: consistently later than his neighbors

and real depth without any heaviness

chalk-driven finish

and built to age through 2030

building the plants' own immunity instead of reaching for chemicals

Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 2015 Old Rioja but the decision that really2015 marked a return to ripeness in Bordeaux after several cooler vintages, and Lafite's version is built for the long haul a Cabernet Sauvignon dominated blend that's still very much in its primary phase a decade in. Compared to the 2005, this is a younger, denser, more fruit forward Lafite that needs another decade to start showing the secondary complexity that defines mature First Growth. The estate continues to farm its core parcels on the deep