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1945 bordeaux for sale – Château Lafite Rothschild 1945 from Arden Fine Wines.
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Château Lafite Rothschild
Lafite Rothschild wine boasts a rich history that began in the late 17th century when Jacques de Ségur first planted the vineyards.
Furthermore, in the early 18th century Nicolas-Marie-Alexandre de Ségur, the Marquis de Ségur, inherited the estate and marketed the wines to the nobility of France and across Europe.
When he introduced Lafite to the court of Versailles, the demand for the wine soared to record heights.
As a result, people began to know the Marquis de Ségur as “The Prince of Vines.”
Then in 1868, Baron James de Rothschild purchased the Château.
The Rothschild family has owned the estate ever since.
Lafite Rothschild maintains one of the largest vineyard areas in the Médoc.
Its 112 hectares yield about 45,000 cases annually.
Pauillac lies on the left bank of the Gironde estuary, approximately 40km north of Bordeaux.
The estuary’s tempering influence and the diverse soils from both the Massif Central and the Pyrenees create exceptional climatic and geological conditions for producing outstanding wines.
Chateau Lafite Rothschild sits to the north of the Pauillac appellation, bordering Saint Estèphe.
Lafite’s prime terroirs stretch across the 50ha Plateau des Carruades to the west of the Château.
This plateau, the highest point of the Pauillac appellation, drains well and enjoys optimal sun exposure.
Its clay-gravel soils regulate water effectively and provide ideal ripening conditions for the Cabernet Sauvignon.
Some 4.5 hectares planted in the neighbouring Saint-Estephe appellation contain some of the oldest vines on the property.
These vines consistently produce outstanding quality grapes for the Grand Vin.
1945 Bordeaux for sale – Château Lafite Rothschild 1945
The 1945 Château Lafite Rothschild is a legendary, highly prestigious Bordeaux wine from the historic post-WWII vintage.
It was a winemaking year of extremes. It snowed on 2 May, causing a freeze which destroyed 80% of the crop.
Then a very dry, heatwave summer produced wines of great richness, high in tannins and very slow to develop.
First, it has a complex nose of cedar, spice, currant, tobacco leaf, and pencil shavings.
Then, on the plate, the wine is typically medium-bodied, elegant, and refined, with a sweet core of mulberry or blackcurrant fruit, and resolved tannins.
Lastly, you can find this super-rare Château Lafite Rothschild 1945 at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
