Les Légendes R Bordeaux Blanc

Les Légendes R Travel Retail
The Lafite Rothschild family has been producing wine in Bordeaux since 1868. For six generations, they got to know this beautiful landscape and understand the unique traits of the vines from each appellation. Three decades ago, the family was inspired to create a new wine series, where each wine would be the epitome of the appellation it came from. Their motivation was simple – to ensure wine lovers everywhere could dive into Bordeaux and taste the originality of each appellation. And so, the Les Légendes R range was born.

The vintage
2018 will no doubt be one of Bordeaux’s great vintages, despite some particularly capricious weather: an exceptionally rainy winter and spring resulted in an unprecedented threat of mildew, the like of which had not been seen in living memory; May and July then brought devastating hailstorms that destroyed up to 80% of some vineyards. Fortunately, the situation improved dramatically over the summer, which was the hottest since 2003. Conditions were ideal for the grapes to ripen: the contrast between warm, sunny days and cool nights resulted in good aromatic concentration and an excellent balance of sugar and acidity. The dry white wines are very expressive, flavourful and fruity, with lots of body and freshness on the palate.
Varietals
Sauvignon blanc : 55%
Sémillon : 45%

Tasting
Pale colour with glints of straw.
Expressive, generous nose dominated by notes of tropical fruit (pineapple, passion fruit) mixed with subtle mineral notes.
On the palate, the attack is round and full-bodied followed by a pleasantly lively finish; this is a harmonious, well-balanced wine.