Château Lafite Rothschild was one of only four wine-producing properties awarded First Growth status in the 1855 Bordeaux classification. The iconic estate is blessed with a unique terroir near in the northern part of Pauillac, close to the border with Saint-Estèphe. This is the 2008 vintage of its flagship wine, presented here in a magnum bottle. A blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc, the wine displays a dense structure and enduring fruit power, boasting notes of blackberries, plums, tobacco, pencil lead and hints of oak.