Médoc

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

2022 was a vintage marked by a succession of climatic excesses of varying intensity from April onwards (frost, hail, drought and heatwaves). It will be remembered as one of the earliest of the last 20 years. A mild, dry winter led to early bud-break, flowering was rapid and uniform thanks to perfect weather conditions (hot and dry) and very low sanitary pressure. Thanks to the high water reserves from 2021, the vines were able to withstand the drought and heatwave during the summer. Two thunderstorms in August enabled all grape varieties to finish their ripening in the perfect conditions. This climatically excessive vintage produced great red wines, surprisingly well-balanced and harmonious.

Varietals

Cabernet sauvignon : 55%
Merlot : 45%

Tasting

The wine has a deep garnet-red colour.
The nose is aromatic and complex, with aromas of ripe fruit, sweet spices (cinnamon), cocoa, caramel, and liquorice.
With good sweetness on the attack, this is a full-bodied, juicy, and well-balanced wine. The tannins are present yet well-integrated, leading to a beautiful, long, spicy finish.
A fine example of this exceptional vintage in the Médoc.