Château Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 1855 1er Cru 2013

Almost 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, and as is often the case with Lafite, one of the lowest alcohols on display. Attractive softly-spoken brambled dark fruits, charcoal and slate. It needs a slow approach, let it open and unfurl in the glass to showcase the fine tannins and smudge of charcoal smoke. Even the ‘off’ vintages at Lafite have a great potential to clock up a few decades in them, so I would bet on this going for a while yet, but you are getting the best of it now, and it lacks the clarity and complexity of the best years.