Château Lafite Rothschild 2003 — Pauillac, 0.75 L

Name: Château Lafite Rothschild 2003 — Pauillac, 0.75 L
Brand: Château Lafite Rothschild
SKU: BOR-LAFITE-ROTHSCHILD-2003-075
Price: 888.00 EUR
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Château Lafite Rothschild

2003 · 0.75 L · RP 100

€ 888,00

2 in stock

Château Lafite Rothschild 2003, Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classé. Robert Parker Wine Advocate rates it 100/100. Drinking window 2014–2039, 0.75 L.

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Robert Parker Wine Advocate score, out of 100. 90–95 outstanding, 96–100 extraordinary.
0.75 L
Drink 2014-2039
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SKU: BOR-LAFITE-ROTHSCHILD-2003-075

Key facts

Vintage: 2003
Appellation: Pauillac
Classification: 1er Grand Cru Classé
Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Drinking window: 2014–2039
Vintage rating: 95/100 — still tannic and youthful
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Château Lafite Rothschild
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Type: Red
Sweetness: Dry

Pauillac 2003 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

Category: Pauillac, 1er Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, France, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Red, Wine

Château Lafite Rothschild 2003: 100 Wine Advocate points, drinking window 2014–2039

Robert Parker Wine Advocate scores Château Lafite Rothschild 2003 at 100/100, and the drinking window of 2014–2039 is open now. The wine comes from Pauillac and is a 1er Grand Cru Classé. The bottle is 0.75 L.

Illustration: gravel vineyards of Pauillac by the Gironde estuary

Four grapes, 86% Cabernet Sauvignon

The 2003 blend is 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Those are the four grapes planted at Lafite: Cabernet Sauvignon 70%, Merlot 25%, Cabernet Franc 3% and Petit Verdot 2%. At 86%, the 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon share sits inside the usual 80–95% range. The 2003 uses all four varieties, as the 1999 did.

Lafite is a First Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux classification and appears first on that list. The Rothschild family has owned it since 1868. In March 2024 the estate reported 112 ha under vine out of 267 ha in total.

Illustration: first-year barrel hall in the Médoc

Wine Advocate’s 2003 chart for Saint-Julien, Pauillac and Saint-Estèphe

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart scores 2003 at 95 for Saint-Julien, Pauillac and Saint-Estèphe, which it rates together. The chart marks 2003 for these communes “T”, meaning still tannic or youthful.

Illustration: a glass of red Pauillac with roast beef

Pauillac and the estate’s barrels

Pauillac is an appellation for still red wine only. It lies on the left bank of the Gironde estuary, about 50 km north of Bordeaux, on gravel terraces. The grand vin is aged in new oak barrels from the Tonnellerie des Domaines, the cooperage that Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) runs in Pauillac.

Screen-printed glass on every Lafite vintage

Each vintage of Lafite carries a different screen-printed motif on the glass, a measure against counterfeiting. See more 1er Grand Cru Classé wines from Bordeaux.

Questions buyers ask

What grapes are in Lafite Rothschild 2003?

The 2003 blend is 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot.

When should Lafite Rothschild 2003 be drunk?

The drinking window is 2014 to 2039.

How was the 2003 vintage in Pauillac?

Robert Parker Wine Advocate's vintage chart scores 2003 at 95 for Saint-Julien, Pauillac and Saint-Estèphe, which the chart rates together.

Is Château Lafite Rothschild a First Growth?

Yes. It was ranked a First Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux classification and appears first on the list.

Is the 2003 blend typical for Lafite?

Its 86% Cabernet Sauvignon share is inside the usual 80–95% range. Like the 1999, it uses all four varieties, which is rare in the grand vin.

What is the second wine of Lafite?

Carruades de Lafite, which uses a higher proportion of Merlot and specific plots.

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