Château Lafargue Red 2016 – Cuvée Prestige – Pessac-Léognan
Château Lafargue Red 2016 – Cuvée Prestige – Pessac-Léognan
Cuvée made from a selection of vieilles vignes (vines over 40 years old), aged for 16 to 18 months in barrels. Beautiful deep, dark colour. Complex nose with exceptional freshness, accompanied by toasted and spicy notes. The palate is full-bodied and structured with a beautiful liveliness, length, and remarkable aromatic persistence.
From 31,00 €
Characteristics
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Grape varieties | 31% Merlot, 66.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2.5% Cabernet Franc |
| Vintage | The year that Château Lafargue passed to the next generation was crowned by an exceptional vintage. 2016 was also a remarkable year in terms of weather, resulting in a flavour-packed Château Lafargue White Cuvée Alexandre with perfect balance and a deep, generous Château Lafargue Red with rare precision and incomparable finesse. |
| Ageing potential | 2025/2043 |
| Awards | 3 stars in the Hachette Guide, Silver Medal at the 2019 Independents Winegrowers of France Competition, Silver Medal at the 2019 Bordeaux Competition, Silver Medal at the 2019 Brussels Competition |
Minimum order and packaging
Our online site offers our vintages in standard bottles (75 cl) or magnums (1.5l) with a minimum order of 6 bottles or 6 magnums, and then by multiples of 6 (with a possible mix of wines, vintages and colours). Example: 6 bottles (2 Prestige 2016 + 1 Dauphin 2018 + 3 cuvées Alexandre 2018) AND/OR 12 magnums (6 Prestige 2015 + 3 Château Lafargue 2018 + 3 cuvées Alexandre 2016)
Our bottles and magnums are delivered in cardboard boxes of 6 (except for 6 Prestige 75cl, delivered in wooden cases), in mainland France, while stocks last.
Please do not hesitate to contact us directly by email or telephone for:
- orders of double-magnums and Imperials available in some of our vintages
- mixed orders (except multiples of 6 per container)
- special packaging requirements (wooden crate option, flat cardboard, gift box, etc.)
- deliveries outside mainland France
Please also do not hesitate to ask should you require information about the tasting of previous vintages.
