Réserve Spéciale Pauillac - Réserve Spéciale

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.

Made by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) team with the same care and passion that is given to their grands crus, Réserve Spéciale Bordeaux wines offer a great discovery of Bordeaux terroirs and tastes.

The vintage

The 2015 vintage was characterised by a rather late bud burst, a quick and uniform flowering which took place under very favourable conditions (low rainfall and above-average temperatures). July was very hot (with a near-heatwave between 30 June and 6 July) and dry (20 mm of rain, like in 2010). August, however, was quite wet (90 mm on average) compared with the past fifteen years. Véraison (end July/beginning August) was quick and uniform. At a Bordeaux level, 2015 is a very good vintage, though marked by a certain lack of uniformity due to the patchy rainfall in August and September.

Varietals

Cabernet sauvignon : 70%
Merlot : 30%

Tasting

The robe is deep crimson.
Fine, elegant and complex on the nose, dominated by vanilla and cocoa notes. Black berry and spicy notes appear on agitation. The wine is full-bodied on the palate, with the tannins present but silky, and offers a subtle finish: fresh and spicy with hints of menthol.