Lafite: first among equals
The Rothschilds’ Château Lafite is the gleaming centrepiece of a vast ecosystem of wineries around the globe
In 1812, an influential but non-binding classification of Bordeaux châteaux placed Château Lafite at the top among a grouping of five great estates. Regular readers will know that we like to find an Irish angle to a wine story, and here it stands out like a polished diamond.
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