2024 Chateau Lafite Rothschild

拉菲的經典骨幹：紫羅蘭與黑醋栗的優雅筆觸，既能即飲也能長期收藏。

【為什麼選它？】
- 酒莊資產級血統 -> 1er Grand Cru Classé，穩健的陳年條件與地塊表現。
- 2024 年份的細緻處理 -> 經歷風雨後的夏季使果實集中、風味鮮明，口感更輕盈、線條分明。
- 地窖手法講究 -> 短期發酵、溫和萃取與精選壓榨，單寧柔順但結構完整。

【侍酒師私房筆記】打開瓶塞，你會先聞到黑醋栗、紫羅蘭和一抹石墨與雪松。入口有清晰的酸度撐起深色果實，單寧細緻如絲，不是猛力壓迫而是有型有骨。餘韻帶點香料與摩卡的回味。若想即刻享受建議醒酒約90分鐘；收藏則可耐心等到2030年代。

【場景化配餐指南】香港的生日宴、私廚牛排夜或節日西式宴席都很合適。搭配烤肋眼、Beef Wellington 或一塊陳年硬奶酪，衝擊感與平衡感都很到位。

【降維打擊對比】相較於同列大牌，2024 年的 Lafite 展現出更透明的果味與清新線條，且為首個有機認證年份—既有名莊加持又多了一層可持續的賣點，對收藏與即飲都很有吸引力。

A Pauillac classic: violet and blackcurrant precision, built to age yet approachable with a short decant.

【Why choose it?】
- Estate pedigree -> 1er Grand Cru Classé from Chateau Lafite Rothschild: proven age-worthiness and terroir clarity.
- Meticulous 2024 vintage work -> fruit purity and freshness after a stormy spring; elegance over heaviness.
- Thoughtful cellar treatment -> short vinifications and gentle extraction for silkier tannins and immediate charm.

【Sommelier's Notes】On the nose expect cassis, violet, graphite and cedar with subtle baking spice. The palate is poised — bright acidity frames ripe dark fruits, with silky, well-defined tannins and a mineral, cedary finish that lingers. Drink now with 90 minutes decanting for immediacy, or cellar for decades: this is wired for long-term evolution.

【Occasion】Ideal for a milestone dinner in Hong Kong: prime steakhouse nights, celebratory banquets with Beef Wellington, or a refined wine-and-cheese evening featuring mature hard cheeses.

【Competitive Edge】Compared with many First Growth releases, the 2024 Lafite offers signature finesse and a fresher, more transparent profile. Notable as the estate’s first organically certified vintage, it pairs classic Lafite pedigree with a modern purity—rare for such a large-name estate.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13%
• Decant Time: 90 minutes
• Taste: blackcurrant / cassis, violet, graphite, cedar, white pepper, mint/menthol, silky tannins, fresh acidity, mineral, red cherry, mocha / cocoa, licorice
• Food Matching: Beef and Venison, Steak frites, Ribeye steak, Beef Wellington, Hard mature cheese (e.g., Lincolnshire Poacher), Roasted lamb, Game birds
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 96%, Merlot : 3%, Petit Verdot : 1%, Cabernet Franc , Other ,

Winery

Chateau Lafite Rothschild 為 Pauillac 的 1er Grand Cru Classé，隸屬 Domaines Barons de Rothschild。酒莊位於礫石高地，向來以低調、優雅見稱。2024 年收成自 9 月下旬至 10 月初，採短期發酵與溫和萃取，陳年約 18 個月法國橡木。此年份標誌著酒莊在田間管理與可持續性上的新一步。

Chateau Lafite Rothschild — a First Growth from Pauillac owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild. Renowned for its gravelly plateau vineyards, Lafite blends meticulous viticulture with restrained, elegant winemaking. The 2024 vintage saw short vinifications, gentle extractions and 18 months in French oak; the estate reported this as its first certified organic vintage.