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.
Presentation
Alcoholic fermentation and ageing both take place in stainless steel tanks in order to obtain a smooth, charming, fruit driven wine
The vintage
2016 has been a remarkable vintage in the Bordeaux region, reminiscent of the legendary 1990 in terms of both quantity and quality! It was a fairly challenging year for winegrowers, with a very wet start to the growth cycle (800 mm of rain over the first six months of the year), a very dry period from 1 July to 13 September, and finally localized thunderstorms and a beautiful Indian summer that enabled the grapes to reach optimal ripeness. Excluding the areas affected by frost, hail, or outbreaks of mildew, and in contrast to the rest of France’s vineyards, overall yields this year in Bordeaux were the highest since 2011 (up 10%). The red wines are rich, smooth and fruity, with tannins of a rarely obtained maturity and very deep colours.
Varietals
Merlot : 80%
Cabernet sauvignon : 20%
Cabernet sauvignon : 20%
Serving
Store the bottles in horizontal position, with the wine in contact with the cork, in a cool, dry and dark place.
For serving, the choice of glass is important: a good tasting glass should allow you enough room to swirl the wine and reveal the aromas.
Temperature for the service : 15 to 17° degrees
For serving, the choice of glass is important: a good tasting glass should allow you enough room to swirl the wine and reveal the aromas.
Temperature for the service : 15 to 17° degrees
Tasting
Colour: Deep crimson-purple.
Nose: Intense and seductive, mingling aromas of red fruit (raspberry and blackcurrant) with notes of candied liquorice and spices.
Palate: Well-balanced, with rich, silky tannins and a pleasant freshness on the finish.
Temperature for the service : 15 to 17° degrees
Nose: Intense and seductive, mingling aromas of red fruit (raspberry and blackcurrant) with notes of candied liquorice and spices.
Palate: Well-balanced, with rich, silky tannins and a pleasant freshness on the finish.
Temperature for the service : 15 to 17° degrees
Food pairings
This fruity wine will go well with noodles, fish or meat dishes, Chinese fondue or simply when sharing a slice of pizza with good friends
