Lafite Rothschild - Pauillac 2022

Wine Advocate

100

par William Kelley le 07/03/2025

In bottle, the 2022 Lafite Rothschild has turned out even better than I anticipated. Wafting from the glass with aromas of sweet red berries, minty blackcurrants, violets and cigar box, it's medium to full-bodied, velvety and suave, with a deep, enveloping core of lively fruit, beautifully refined tannins, and a long, perfumed finish. Even at this early stage, it's remarkably integrated and harmonious, and it's certainly the most elegant of the first growths this year, reminding me of a modern-day version of Lafite's magical 1953.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

98

par Jane Anson le 07/03/2025

Intense medium to full intensity, violet plum colour, opens to show squid ink, pencil lead, crayon, densely knit tannins that tread with the lightest of touches, peony and crushed roses aromatics as it opens. This is balanced and expertly judged, with a full finesse architecture this spirals through the palate, building in intensity as it goes. Delicious, with huge ageing potential, 3.82ph. Eric Kohler technical director, Saskia de Rothschild owner.

Decanter.com

100

par Georgina Hindle le 07/03/2025

Deep, dark and restrained, offering cool black fruit with hints of cocoa and sea spray minerality. Poised and perfumed, it glides across the palate with Lafite’s signature elegance. Tannins gently frame the red fruit, achieving seamless balance. Subtle yet commanding, with layers of refinement, depth and completeness, and a minty,...

Jeb DUNNUCK

100

par Jeb Dunnuck le 28/02/2025

The 2022 Château Lafite-Rothschild is based on 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot that was harvested between the 31st of August and the 24th of September. Just sensational in its power while remaining weightless, it offers utterly classic Lafite aromatics of crème de cassis, freshly sharpened lead pencils, spring flowers, and graphite. Full-bodied, concentrated, and seamless on the palate, it has a multi-dimensional mouthfeel, off-the-charts purity, and a finish that won’t quit. It’s shockingly accessible, yet there’s no shortage of structure, depth, or concentration. Aged in new French oak barrels, this is a monumental Lafite that should evolve for 50-75+ years. If this doesn’t do it for you, I can’t imagine what would.

Yvesbeck.wine

100

par Yves Beck le 25/02/2025

94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot La fraîcheur que Carruades annonçait n'est pas que plussoyée par Lafite, mais littéralement dynamisée, avec une bluffante évidence, sans compromis et avec précision. Soucieux d'équilibre, le bouquet révèle même d'invraisemblables nuances confites pour créer une exceptionnelle symbiose. La profondeur suggérée par le bouquet est parfaitement assimilée par le palais. Le vin se positionne avec finesse et sérénité dès l'attaque. Conscient de sa vigueur, le vin commence par afficher quelque tannins qui soulignent leur puissance, sans que celle-ci ne soit envahissante, quoique l'on bascule presque du côté de la force obscure ! Ce sont finalement la raison, respectivement la finesse, les détails, la précision qui mènent le bal et qui donnent naissance à un très grand Lafite Rothschild. Il s'est toujours révélé lentement, ce n'est pas nouveau, mais il le fait d'une manière décontractée, avec assurance et persuasion. Les extraits secs des tannins assurent idéalement les arrières ; ils se font structurants, rafraîchissants et vont de pair avec le tempérament d'une structure acide bien aiguisée, même s'il y en a finalement peu. Une fine et subtile austérité se charge donc de faire saliver le palais et d'étirer la persistance de la finale. Un vin d'un niveau exceptionnel. 2029-2057 100/100

Vinous

98

par Neal Martin le 12/02/2025

The 2022 Lafite-Rothschild bides its time in the glass. Head winemaker Eric Kohler told me that this contains the highest proportion of vin de presse ever at 17%, and the alcohol is 13.6%. The 2022 is initially quite reticent, but after four or five minutes, it unfolds with scents of blackberry, cedar, graphite and a touch of inkwell. Like a few other wines in this vintage, the mineralité only reveals itself later. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins, the signature trait of a first-rate Lafite. It is adorned with unerring purity and elegance, very focused with a beguiling symmetry. Quintessentially Lafite Rothschild, this is as precise as a Swiss watch with just the right degree of salinity to keep the saliva flowing on the finish. Just a magnificent First Growth destined to give immense pleasure.

Jamessuckling.com

100

par James Suckling le 03/02/2025

A benchmark modern Lafite showing tobacco, orange peel, cedar, pencil shavings, violets and cigar box—so perfumed. Medium-bodied with lots of graphite, stone and hints of redcurrants on the palate. It goes on for minutes. Reminds me of Lafites that I love made decades ago. Could be the great 1986. A blend of 94% cabernet sauvignon, 5% merlot and 1% petit verdot. Best after 2030 but already fascinating.

Vinous

98

par Antonio Galloni le 28/01/2025

The 2022 Lafite-Rothschild is a magnificent, thrilling wine. A Lafite for the ages, the 2022 possesses off-the-charts richness and yet never loses its unique Lafiteness. It's as if all the elements are dialed up to the maximum, but without sacrificing clarity. That's quite an achievement in my book. Inky red fruit, blood orange, spice and incense are some of the many notes that build in the glass. The 2022 is a Lafite of nearly indescribable beauty, driven by a high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon and spellbinding overall balance. Vinification was carried out over 22 days, after which the wine was racked into French oak, 100% new, for an élevage of 15 months.

Decanter.com

98

par Georgina Hindle le 25/05/2023

A wonderful example of restraint and delicacy in a year where it was easy to overdo. Sharp and straight, you feel the acidity as soon as this enters the mouth, alive, pulsing, bright and shining. Aromatically so expressive after a few minutes. Delicate almost, such a fine tapestry of tannins, present and at the fore but like taffeta or finely woven silk. It has power but you don't feel it, not instantly anyway, the focus is on the beautiful texture with edges of cool red and blue fruits, flint, graphite, liquorice and tobacco nuances with high acidity that all help build a layered and well constructed mid palate. The structure then focuses and narrows to a mineral, fresh finish. Has bite and succulence, gently muscular with tons of vibrancy. This is definitely one of the less showy wines that really grows on you. A delicious, defined, poised, refined and finessed Lafite. Calm, collected and incredibly charming already. Earliest harvest in over a century, 31 August to 24 September. 17.5% press wine. 3.8pH. 64IPT. 41% grand vin production.

Alexandre Ma

98-99

par Alexandre Ma le 17/05/2023

Château Lafite Rothschild 2022 is nothing short of divine, its extraordinary quality surpasses all expectations, and even the winemaker Eric describes it as a UFO. During the harvest, I had the opportunity to taste grapes from some parcels, and I observed that the acidity was not particularly high. However, after tasting the En Primeur wine, I am struck by its incredible brightness and acidity, akin to a beam of light descending from the heavens. Not only does it establish a statuesque structure between earth and sky, but also reveals ascending fragrances of bayberry, sour jujubes, and the spiciness of amomum and cinnamon, making it impossible to associate it with a scorching vintage. Lafite's unique terroir consistently maintains a lower alcohol, a trait that is even more prominent in the vintage of 2022. The crisp, refreshing liquid glides like fresh milk, its tannins polished and flavors impeccably layered. As the tasting drew to a close, an image suddenly appeared before my eyes: a warm, lustrous Pearl of The Night, illuminating an entire galaxy in the distant sky.

Vinous

96-98

par Neal Martin le 17/05/2023

The 2022 Lafite-Rothschild was picked from 31 August to 24 September and apart from the 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, there is 17.5% pressed wine in the blend. The IPT is slightly lower than 2020. There is 13.6% alcohol this year, higher than 2018 and 2019. It has an intense bouquet with blackberry, crushed stone, touches of pencil box and undergrowth, very Lafite-Rothschild in style. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, perfectly judged acidity, linear and focused. Compared to vintages a couple of decades ago, there is mid-palate weight, yet it retains classicism and transparency, while delivering quite a gentle but insistent grip on the finish. Perpetually the most deceptive of First Growth, one should not doubt its long-term potential.

The Vintage Journal

98-99

par Andrew Caillard MW le 17/05/2023

Deep colour. Intense dark cherry, blackcurrant mocha espresso aromas. Inky deep dark cherry, cassis flavours, supple graphite/ touch al dente textures and underlying savoury oak notes. Finishes chocolaty and long. Fresh and complex with lovely gente vigour and smoothness. Well balanced wine. 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot 17% press wine. . 98-99+

The Wine Independent

98-100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 15/05/2023

Composed of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2022 Lafite Rothschild is deep garnet-purple in color. The nose is almost impenetrable to start, needing a lot of shaking to wake up delicate scents of crushed red and black currants, raspberry leaves, warm plums, and boysenberries, followed by hints of crushed rocks, damp earth, lilacs, and Jasmine tea, with just a hint of orange peel. The palate is classic great Lafite, featuring incredibly tightly knit layers of black fruits, minerals, and floral notes bound with a rock-solid structure of exquisitely fine, very firm tannins and bold freshness, finishing with epic length and depth. This is an intellectual triumph, but don't think about touching it for 10-15 years. pH 3.85.

Yvesbeck.wine

98-100

par Yves Beck le 10/05/2023

Tout en finesse, mais de manière ciblée, précise, évidente. L'ambition est claire, d'entrée, ce sont la finesse et la subtilité qui cherche à primer... et la fraîcheur ! Le bouquet révèle des nuances de poivre rose, de baies rouges et noires complétées par une pointe de réglisse et de menthe. Lafite est élancé, élégant, serein et conscient de sa puissance qu'il ne révèle que pas à pas, le long du palais. Et on ne la voit pas venir cette puissance, elle apparaît en fin de bouche, de manière canalisée mais impressionnante. C'est là que les tannins, aux grains fins, se dessinent et qu'ils offrent une vigueur inestimable couplée au tempérament de la structure acide. Le vin est profond, puissant, précis, élancé et persistant. Un vin très grand qui rappelle que pour briller il n'y a pas besoin d'être éclatant, il suffit d'être pertinent, précis et de pouvoir chuchoter de manière à ce que tout le monde entende quand-même.

Bettane & Desseauve

98-99

par Bettane & Desseauve le 10/05/2023

Splendide densité de matière, pureté exemplaire de texture, tannin raffiné, un lafite exceptionnel. Peut-être le plus remarquable que nous avons vu naître en 40 ans.

Jeb DUNNUCK

97-99

par Jeb Dunnuck le 10/05/2023

The 2022 Château Lafite-Rothschild is based on 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot that was harvested between the 31st of August and the 24th of September. It's a richer, more opulent wine compared to the more classic 2020 (although the pH is higher in the 2020) and has a deep, full-bodied, concentrated profile as well as classic Lafite aromatics of spicy red and black fruits, freshly sharpened pencils, graphite, and tobacco. Deep, rich, and concentrated, it nevertheless stays pure and flawlessly balanced, with ample, ripe tannins and a great finish. It's going to have some up-front appeal by Lafite standards but should still require a decade of bottle age. Director Eric Koher compares this to the 2005, but this modern-day clone of the 1959 is one of the most powerful, concentrated Lafites I've tasted.

Vinous

96-98

par Antonio Galloni le 09/05/2023

The 2022 Lafite Rothschild is shaping up to be one of the wines of the vintage. All of the Lafite signatures are present, but what impresses most about the 2022 it its poise, its stature. Readers will find a regal, statuesque Lafite built for serious aging. There’s tons of fruit and tannin, all masterfully put together. A modern-day classic. Drinking window : 2032-2062

The Wine Cellar Insider

98-100

par Jeff Leve le 05/05/2023

Garnet in color, a single swirl brings out its cornucopia of scents: flowers, currants, cherries, smoke, leather, lead pencil, Cuban cigar wrapper, orange rind and smoke. The wine is pure silky, elegance in texture. This is perhaps the most sensuous vintage of Lafite ever produced with its dream texture on the palate. In the mid-palate, the wine shifts from black to red to black fruits before moving to its wave of orange citrus, ending with refreshing mint notes. The purity in the fruits is striking. The over 60-second finish is seamless, which is a good thing, because this wine is so good, you never want it to end. The wine is complete from start to finish. The wine blends 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot. It is interesting to note that the wine includes 17.5 % press wine in the blend, which sets a record for Lafite. 13.6% ABV, 3.85 pH. Harvesting starting August 31 for the young Merlot vines, for the grapes used in the Grand Vin, September 5, - September 23. Yields were 35 hectoliters per hectare. 40% of the harvest went into the Grand Vin. This is an earth-shattering vintage of Lafite that buyers with the disposabile income should add to their cellar. Drink from 2030-2065.

Wine Advocate

95-97

par William Kelley le 02/05/2023

A blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2022 Lafite Rothschild unwinds in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cassis, sweet soils tones, cigar box and lilac. Medium to full-bodied, it's the most tensile of the first growths this year, with a layered, concentrated but youthfully introverted mid-palate, lively acids and a long, saline finish. It checks in at a rather high pH of 3.85, which belies its incisive profile, from a harvest that extended from August 31 to September 24. 95 - 97+

Jamessuckling.com

99-100

par James Suckling le 19/04/2023

A classical Lafite that reminds me of something like the 1986, with its blackcurrant and tobacco character with cedar and hazelnut, but it's so today with its purity and precision. It's really about being Lafite here. Terroir gives great elegance with strength.

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Couleur	Rouge
Cépages	Cabernet Sauvignon 94 % Merlot 5 % Petit Verdot 1 %
Appellation	Pauillac
Millesime	2022
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)

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Couleur	Rouge
Cépages	Cabernet Sauvignon 94 % Merlot 5 % Petit Verdot 1 %
Appellation	Pauillac
Millesime	2022
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)

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