Château Lafite Rothschild
Premier Grand Cru Classé (1855)
The benchmark for finesse in Pauillac, Lafite is elegance written in Cabernet.
No deposit, no obligation. Lamont’s contacts you before the release.
The Allocation Program
- Principal variety
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Availability
Future release
Nothing listed yet
Farming
Converting to organic
In the vineyard
Why we follow Château Lafite Rothschild
The estate
First among the First Growths in the 1855 classification, Château Lafite Rothschild has been held by the Rothschild family since 1868. From its gravel rise in the north of Pauillac it has come to stand for restraint and refinement, the quiet, aristocratic face of Bordeaux.
The vineyards
Around 112 hectares planted mainly to Cabernet Sauvignon, with Merlot and a little Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, on deep gravel over limestone and marl. Old vines and gentle winemaking are the source of the estate's famous delicacy.
In the vineyard
Converting to organic
In the glass
Lafite is about perfume and poise rather than power: cedar, graphite, cassis and violets, with silky tannins and a long, cool finish. In great vintages it ages effortlessly for decades.
With Lamont’s
Offered through Lamont’s Allocation Program, generally following the November release. Register your interest and we will contact you when the next allocation is confirmed.
Lafite reaches us in small parcels, usually around November, and demand always outstrips what we are offered. Register your interest and we will be in touch when the next allocation lands.
The wines
Request individual wines, or register interest in the whole estate. We will contact you when an allocation is confirmed.
The whole Château Lafite Rothschild range
For collectors who would consider any available Château Lafite Rothschild allocation, across every tier.
Grand Vin
Château Lafite Rothschild
Pauillac, First Growth
Cabernet-led, cedar and graphite; the classicist's First Growth
Second wine
Carruades de Lafite
Pauillac
More Merlot in the blend, and a major label in its own right
Release and availability
How it works
- 1Choose a producer.
- 2Register your interest.There is no purchase or commitment.
- 3Lamont’s contacts you before the release.
Next expected release: November. Timing is indicative and can move with the producer or the vintage. View the allocation calendar
Saved to your request.
You’re registered, and we’ll contact you when the next allocation is confirmed.
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How allocations are offered
It records which producers and wines interest you, so we know who to contact when a release is confirmed.
Availability depends on what arrives and how many customers are waiting. In some years there is very little to go round.
Our team considers purchase history, genuine interest and intended enjoyment. We would rather a case went to someone who will open it and tell us what they thought than to whoever asked first.
Change your requests at any time from My allocation requests. Release timing moves with the producer and the vintage, so the months on the release calendar are a guide rather than a promise.
Explore the Allocation Program
See upcoming releases from Château Lafite Rothschild and other benchmark estates.