A little elegance everyday
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, Réserve Spéciale range was born.
The vintage
The 2020 vintage started with an early budbreak following a very mild winter. The spring was wet and rainy, which affected the fruit onset. Summer on the other hand was marked by unprecedented drought with no rainfall between mid-June and mid-August, which disturbed the berry ripening in some lots. The 2020 harvest was historically early and took place under a heat wave that lasted through the harvest period.
As a result, the 2020 Médoc wines are powerful, fresh and elegant, with reasonable alcohol levels, good-density tannins, and higher acidity than previous vintages.
As a result, the 2020 Médoc wines are powerful, fresh and elegant, with reasonable alcohol levels, good-density tannins, and higher acidity than previous vintages.
Varietals
Cabernet sauvignon : 50%
Merlot : 50%
Merlot : 50%
Tasting
Intense garnet colour.
The nose is fine and discrete, with aromas of red fruit (cherries) and notes of tobacco and cigar box.
On the palate the wine is perfectly well balanced, with a nice structure, round and soft tannins. The finish is Long, with aromas of liquorice.
The nose is fine and discrete, with aromas of red fruit (cherries) and notes of tobacco and cigar box.
On the palate the wine is perfectly well balanced, with a nice structure, round and soft tannins. The finish is Long, with aromas of liquorice.