“Lafite has a soul, a beautiful soul, tender and generous. Lafite turns the earth into a dream. Lafite is harmony, harmony between nature and man because, without our wonderful winegrowers, nothing would be done ". Baron Eric de Rothschild As early as 1815, broker Guillaume Lawton said of Château Lafite: “I have classified it as possessing the most...
The harvest takes place in very good conditions. Naturally concentrated, the berries are small in size and their juice, rich and very colorful, has good acidity. A drought without dehydration, the exceptional sunshine of the vines, cool nights and a few rains that arrived at the right time, give 2010 a remarkable identity.
Maturation, initially slowed down by cooler temperatures in August, then accelerated thanks to exceptional climatic conditions from the first half of September with scorching temperatures at the start of the period. The harvest begins on September 20 and continues until October 5 with variable climatic conditions on the grapes that have reached full...
Le Château Smith Haut Lafitte rouge 2013 présente une belle robe rouge, brillante avec de jolis reflets bleutés. Le nez est expressif et complexe avec des notes aromatiques fraîches très bordelaises de fruits rouges (fraise, framboise, cerise rouge), d’épices, de girofle, d’anis, de réglisse et de tabac blond. La bouche est d’une bonne concentration...
Heterogeneity marked this 2012 vintage, from bud burst, disrupted by a cool and rainy month of April, to veraison which took place slowly. Fortunately, July and August were ideally hot and dry. This mild summer weather allowed us to carry out very meticulous work in order to reduce the climatic consequences of Spring. For two months, our teams did...
The 2014 vintage will be marked by an Indian summer that is as remarkable as it is saving. The good climatic conditions of spring ensure a normal start of the vegetative cycle. However, the harsh conditions of the summer season slow down the maturity of the grapes. Fortunately, a breathtaking September followed, with dry, particularly sunny weather and...
One of the characteristics of 2011 was the extreme drought observed in the spring. If we add up the precipitation heights for the months of April, May and June, we are in the presence of the driest spring on record since 1949. Fortunately, we found, during the summer, a little water, allowing the plant to continue its work. The harvest was serene, with...
Château Giscours (Margaux): This Grand Cru Classé in 1855 is the first wine of Château Giscours. It is of great finesse and rare elegance. Delicacy and persistence come together in this bottle to offer you the elegance expected from a Grand Margaux. The aging potential of this grand cru is very interesting, depending on the vintage, the aging of this...
Both in the vineyard and in the cellar, Les Forts de Latour is aged with the same care as the Grand Vin. The only notable difference, apart from its origin, is the proportion of new barrels - between 50 and 60% - used for its aging. The blend of Forts de Latour can vary from year to year, but there is a higher proportion of the Merlot grape (25 to 30%)...
"With their smoky and spicy bouquet, the red wines are of admirable quality and a very characteristic mellowness. The wine is at the same time concentrated, fine and harmonious, presenting an aromatic palette as wide as it is precise. The depth and the length on the palate is exceptional. Quality of the terroir, sustained efforts and dynamism have borne...
The red Château Carbonnieux has been a great classic of the Bordeaux region for centuries. Highly demanding in terms of quality, it is the sweet answer to a beautiful blend of grape varieties from this region. Both modern and traditional, the vinification of red wines is carried out with a slow and gentle extraction in order to preserve their roundness...
Very deep, almost black color with brilliant reflections. The nose, racy and complex, offers a wide range of aromas. Thus, the aromas of blueberry, blackcurrant and blond tobacco mingle with subtle aromas of cedar and spices. The palate immediately reveals all its density and finesse. The ripe fruit, very present, blends in perfectly with noble and...
Sacha Lichine, Bordeaux by birth, has spent a good part of his life between France and the United States. A true wine enthusiast, it was in 2006 that he bought Château d'Esclans where, with his teams, he developed world-class rosés! The chateau is known for its old Grenache vines producing grapes that are more concentrated in aromas than the young vines.
The Domaines Ott were created in 1896 thanks to Marcel Ott, an agricultural engineer, who after having traveled through France and its vast vineyards, decided to settle in Provence. The vineyards of Provence were just emerging from the phylloxera crisis and Marcel Ott made the choice to replant noble grape varieties to revive the great wines of Provence.
Sacha Lichine, Bordeaux by birth, has spent a good part of his life between France and the United States. A true wine enthusiast, it was in 2006 that he bought Château d'Esclans where, with his teams, he developed world-class rosés! The chateau is known for its old Grenache vines producing grapes that are more concentrated in aromas than the young vines.
Sacha Lichine, Bordeaux by birth, has spent a good part of his life between France and the United States. A true wine enthusiast, it was in 2006 that he bought Château d'Esclans where, with his teams, he developed world-class rosés! The castle is known for its old Grenache vines producing a grape more concentrated in aromas than the young vines.
The "Château Fieuzal" white wines benefit from the minerality and acidity of the terroir, which allows them to be complex and delicate at the same time. The terroir is just as beneficial for the reds since there is an elegant contrast between richness and freshness and the wines are capable of remarkable evolution over time.
Spontaneity. This sudden desire for gluttony, without waiting, Château Palmer wanted to satisfy it. Its philosophy always in mind, another expression of its terroir has been given. Since the 1998 vintage, a new approach in the selection and the assemblies signs supple and round wines, with fresh fruit, intense, crunchy, juicy ... Alter Ego. From the end...
The nose is very intense and, at the same time, very precise. Great complexity dominated by notes of smoke, tobacco and roasted coffee beans. But the fruit is also present, red and fresh like the berries of currants or cherries just picked. On the palate, the wine is broad from the start. The tannins are supple and round. The aromatic persistence is...
In recent years, Haut-Batailley, under the ownership of François-Xavier Borie, has regularly enhanced the vintage. 2011 has a charming fruit attack in a beautiful structure of tannins with a nice freshness. Its purity shines through and, although classic, it is very attractive.
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