Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 2015 Old Rioja and real depth without any

and real depth without any heaviness

They raised it entirely in stainless steel to keep the fruit bright and pure

and built to age through 2030

The first Basil Hayden Rye release with an age statement

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

Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 2015 Old Rioja and real depth without any2015 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