Château Lafite Rothschild 2009 Pauillac

A Pauillac red from a classified first growth estate, made primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller amounts of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The grapes are hand-harvested from the oldest vines on the estate's plots and aged in new French oak barrels. The nose offers blackcurrant, violet, graphite, cedar and fine spice. The palate is intense and precise, with layers of dark berries, cigar box, spice and silky tannins, finishing with an elegant, deep and balanced, very long finish.