Caractéristiques
- Pays:
- France
- Région:
- Bordeaux
- Appellation précise:
- Pauillac
- Millésime:
- 2009
- Couleur:
- Rouge
- Type de vin:
- Sec
- Format:
- Bouteille de 75cl
- Cépage(s):
- 82,5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 0,5% Petit Verdot
- Vendanges:
- Manuelles
- Elevage:
- 18 à 20 mois en fûts de chêne Français neufs provenant de leur propre tonnellerie
Dégustation et Garde
- Boire à partir de :
- 2021
- Apogée :
- 2025-2039
- Boire avant :
- Difficile à dire...
- Conseil de service :
- Carafer au moins 2 heures avant
- Servir à :
- 17-18°
Description
Avec 82,5% de cabernet sauvignon, 17% de Merlot et 0,5% de Petit Verdot étalés sur 112 hectares, Lafite Rothschild est aujourd’hui l’un des vins les plus recherchés au monde. Les sols sont ici constitués de graves profondes sur la croupe fantastique de Lafite. Vinification en cuves inox et foudres de chêne et élevage pendant 18 à 20 mois en fûts neufs.
Lafite 2005 révèle un bouquet de mûres, groseilles, réglisse, menthol et tabac blond. La bouche se construit autour d'un corps moyen de belle structure, et est bien concentrée. La profondeur du vin est superbe et permet de se délecter des différentes couches que le vin propose au fur et à mesure de la dégustation. Un grand vin.
Suggestion gourmande
Picanhas de bœuf Black Angus cuite au feu de bois, déclinaison autour de la carotte et moutarde, jus de vin rouge réduit.
Avis des Experts
James Suckling
"This is what the Medoc is all about. The freshness and delicacy of this wine in combination with its serious concentration and firm core are totally stunning. Time has already worked its magic and this is already delicious, but has decades in front of it. Drink or hold."
The Wine Advocate
"The main reason the 2009 Lafite Rothschild did not receive a perfect score is because the wine has closed down slightly, but it is unquestionably another profound Lafite, their greatest wine since the amazing 2003. Among the most powerful Lafites ever made (it came in at 13.59% alcohol), the final blend was 82.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot. The selection was incredibly severe with only 45% of the crop being utilized. A tight, but potentially gorgeous nose of graphite, black currants, licorice and camphor is followed by a full-bodied wine revealing the classic elegance, purity and delineated style of Lafite. It is phenomenally concentrated with softer tannins than the 2005, the 2003's voluptuous, broad, juicy personality, and low acidity. There are several vintages that I thought were a replay of their colossal 1959, most notably 1982 and 2003, but 2009 is also one to keep an eye on. It is still extremely youthful and seems slightly more backward than I would have guessed based on the barrel tastings, but it needs 10-15 years of bottle age, and should last for 50+."
Wine Spectator
"This is stunning for its ability to take massively endowed fig, currant paste and crushed plum fruit flavors and harness them with ultrasuave freshly roasted espresso, black tea and ganache notes. A seductive style, long and velvety, with the dense core of black fruit and smoldering iron just waiting and waiting. Best from 2020 through 2040."
Jancis Robinson
Un vin d'anthologie !