2011 Los Vascos Chardonnay

Lafite Rothschild’s Los Vascos Collection – A combination of French know how and Chilean Flair.
Chateau Lafite Rothschild is one of the five Great Growths of Bordeaux, and amongst the world's most expensive bottles of wine. Not content with the success of just one vineyard, over the last 30 years, the owners of Chateau Lafite, Domaines Barons de Rothschild, have made strategic acquisitions around the globe, selecting specific sites that possess the terroir required to produce exciting New World wines with Lafite Rothschild's unique First Growth stamp. One of their first new world ventures was that of Los Vascos in Chile’s Colchagua Valley. For their Chardonnay, Lafite have ventured to one of Chile's premier regions for the varietal, Casablanca. Again value comes to the fore, delivering solid, Chardonnay character at a stunning price point. The search for sub $20, let alone $15 Chardonnay is an arduous one, often fraught with disappointment. Here Lafite have over delivered at a fraction of these prices. Fabulous flavour intensity for its price.
Brilliant pale straw colour with watery hue. The nose displays lifted notes of white peach, tropical fruits and melon. Clean, crisp and pristine the palate is bursting with flavour – tropical fruits, peach and melon are followed by a hint of spice. Crisp acid finish with long tropical fruit and peach aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years (2012-2015)
Alc 14.0%