2014 - Anseillan Pauillac - 6x150cl
- Colour Red
- Producer Anseillan
- Region Pauillac
- Drinking 2023 - 2030
- Case size 6x150cl
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Goedhuis, October 2023
Anseillan is a rare cuvée from Ch Lafite Rothschild and very close to the family’s heart. It is not a declassified wine, but rather a unique property within Lafite that is produced by the Lafite team and aged in the Lafite cellars. The 2014 combines Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot to produce a stunning representation of this sensational Pauillac terroir that has the added attraction of being accessible in its youth, without losing its ageing potential. Offered in the hard-to-find magnum format, it is drinking handsomely already.
Producer
Anseillan
Anseillan is not a new wine from the Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite stable. Anseillan has always been an integral part of Lafite yet it is a completely separate wine in its own right. Not a Château, Anseillan is a wine, named for a 'lieu-dit' - a named locality - within the Château Lafite Rothschild estate, and was first released in 2021 with the 2018 vintage. The village of Anseillan lies to the east of Lafite Roths...Read more
Anseillan is not a new wine from the Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite stable. Anseillan has always been an integral part of Lafite yet it is a completely separate wine in its own right. Not a Château, Anseillan is a wine, named for a 'lieu-dit' - a named locality - within the Château Lafite Rothschild estate, and was first released in 2021 with the 2018 vintage. The village of Anseillan lies to the east of Lafite Rothschild, between the Château and the Gironde. This area presents a wide variety of terroirs which are the subject of much thought and research. Anseillan is a blend of meticulously selected vineyard plots, born of many years of intense scrutiny, research, and trials at the hands of Château Lafite’s technical teams. Located at the very heart of the hamlet, they have been defined precisely within the AOC Pauillac. Cooler and later because of their northern exposure, they are also more clayey than Lafite’s classic terroirs. This terroir and the teams’ work give Anseillan’s wine a unique style and excellent complexity.Read less
Region
Pauillac
Due south of St Estèphe lies the appellation of Pauillac, the king of Left Bank communes. It is home to three first growths as well as a plethora of other classified growths. Pauillac's renowned well-draining, gravelly soils enable its dominant grape Cabernet Sauvignon to reach fantastic heights of complexity and concentration. As a result, Pauilac's wines tend to be full-bodied with compact tannins and good freshness. Its aromatics are often what one associates with classic Bordeaux: pencil shavings, black currant and occasional mint. Some of the most famous châteaux of the commune are Latour, Mouton Rothschild, Lafite Rothschild, Pichon Baron, Pichon Lalande and Lynch Bages.