2023 Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, 1er Grand Cru Classé – En Primeur – Case of 3x75cl IB | Available from 2026

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  • Product description

    Product description

    En Primeur Château Lafite Rothschild will be available for delivery or storage once it lands in the UK, usually two years following the en primeur offer.

    Situated in the wine-producing village of Pauillac in the Médoc region to the northwest of Bordeaux, the estate was the property of Gombaud de Lafite in 1234. In the 17th century, the property of Château Lafite was purchased by the Ségur family. Although vines almost certainly already existed on the site, Jacques de Ségur planted the majority of the vineyard in the 1680s. The iconic Château Lafite was classified as a first growth in 1855 and has been in the Rothschild family since 1868. Today, Lafite is headed up by Saskia de Rothschild, daughter of long-time steward Baron Eric de Rothschild.
    The property is located at the northern tip of Pauillac. There are two areas of the vineyard that are particularly notable: the gravel plateau, which is the heart of the grand vin; and the Plateau de Carruades, from which Lafite’s second wine takes its name. The vineyard is planted mostly to 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, along with 25% Merlot (25%), 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. A new cellar was completed in time for the 2011 harvest, with a combination of stainless steel and concrete tanks of varying sizes. The barrels come from Lafite’s own cooperage, located not far from the property. In addition to its 110 hectares of vines, the estate has 300 hectares of woods and marshes. The team consider this to be an integral part of the ecosystem.

    En Primeur pricing is per case as specified and excludes UK duty and VAT, which will be charged at the prevailing rate when the wine is released from bond for delivery. Bonded storage is available. Onward delivery or transfer is not included and can be quoted for on request. Free delivery on orders over £100 does not apply to bonded or en primeur wines.

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  • Delivery

    Delivery

    UK mainland deliveries for wines listed under bond, en primeur, from our fine wine list and private reserves are charged as below:

    Free of charge on orders where the value of wine is over £500 ex VAT.
    £14.50 ex VAT for one case (up to 12 bottles or equivalent).
    £18.50 ex VAT for two to five cases (up to 60 bottles or equivalent).
    Cellar Plan Customers enjoy free delivery to mainland UK addresses.
    Some areas of Scotland will incur additional delivery charges, please contact the fine wine team at privatecellars@davy.co.uk for a quote.

    We offer professional wine storage Under Bond in a dedicated managed account at London City Bond Drakelow, and Duty Paid in our Victorian cellars in Greenwich.

    Transfers to other UK bonded facilities incur charges as above, except in the case of transfers to London City Bond facilities, where the charge is £11.50 ex VAT.

    Please click here for further details.

  • Returns

    Returns

    SALE OR RETURN is available by prior arrangement only and for orders of 96 bottles or more. All returns are at the customer’s expense. Returns must be made within 28 days of original delivery and goods must be in a resalable condition. We reserve the right to only refund up to 25% of the original order. For further details please contact customer services 020 8858 6011.

    CANCELLATIONS can be made within seven working days from receipt of delivery, provided that all wines are unopened and in their original condition. To cancel an order customers should contact the Customer Service team on 020 8858 6011 or email orders@davy.co.uk. It is your responsibility to keep the wines safe and in their original condition until collection is made.

    TASTING CANCELLATIONS – full refunds can only be made where at least 7 days’ notice is given prior to the event date. Refunds will only be given after this time if we are able to re-sell your tickets. In the event that a tasting is cancelled, Davy’s shall offer customers a full refund.

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Product description

En Primeur Château Lafite Rothschild will be available for delivery or storage once it lands in the UK, usually two years following the en primeur offer.

Situated in the wine-producing village of Pauillac in the Médoc region to the northwest of Bordeaux, the estate was the property of Gombaud de Lafite in 1234. In the 17th century, the property of Château Lafite was purchased by the Ségur family. Although vines almost certainly already existed on the site, Jacques de Ségur planted the majority of the vineyard in the 1680s. The iconic Château Lafite was classified as a first growth in 1855 and has been in the Rothschild family since 1868. Today, Lafite is headed up by Saskia de Rothschild, daughter of long-time steward Baron Eric de Rothschild.
The property is located at the northern tip of Pauillac. There are two areas of the vineyard that are particularly notable: the gravel plateau, which is the heart of the grand vin; and the Plateau de Carruades, from which Lafite’s second wine takes its name. The vineyard is planted mostly to 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, along with 25% Merlot (25%), 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. A new cellar was completed in time for the 2011 harvest, with a combination of stainless steel and concrete tanks of varying sizes. The barrels come from Lafite’s own cooperage, located not far from the property. In addition to its 110 hectares of vines, the estate has 300 hectares of woods and marshes. The team consider this to be an integral part of the ecosystem.

En Primeur pricing is per case as specified and excludes UK duty and VAT, which will be charged at the prevailing rate when the wine is released from bond for delivery. Bonded storage is available. Onward delivery or transfer is not included and can be quoted for on request. Free delivery on orders over £100 does not apply to bonded or en primeur wines.

BACK TO BORDEAUX EN PRIMEUR

Delivery

UK mainland deliveries for wines listed under bond, en primeur, from our fine wine list and private reserves are charged as below:

Free of charge on orders where the value of wine is over £500 ex VAT.
£14.50 ex VAT for one case (up to 12 bottles or equivalent).
£18.50 ex VAT for two to five cases (up to 60 bottles or equivalent).
Cellar Plan Customers enjoy free delivery to mainland UK addresses.
Some areas of Scotland will incur additional delivery charges, please contact the fine wine team at privatecellars@davy.co.uk for a quote.

We offer professional wine storage Under Bond in a dedicated managed account at London City Bond Drakelow, and Duty Paid in our Victorian cellars in Greenwich.

Transfers to other UK bonded facilities incur charges as above, except in the case of transfers to London City Bond facilities, where the charge is £11.50 ex VAT.

Please click here for further details.

Returns

SALE OR RETURN is available by prior arrangement only and for orders of 96 bottles or more. All returns are at the customer’s expense. Returns must be made within 28 days of original delivery and goods must be in a resalable condition. We reserve the right to only refund up to 25% of the original order. For further details please contact customer services 020 8858 6011.

CANCELLATIONS can be made within seven working days from receipt of delivery, provided that all wines are unopened and in their original condition. To cancel an order customers should contact the Customer Service team on 020 8858 6011 or email orders@davy.co.uk. It is your responsibility to keep the wines safe and in their original condition until collection is made.

TASTING CANCELLATIONS – full refunds can only be made where at least 7 days’ notice is given prior to the event date. Refunds will only be given after this time if we are able to re-sell your tickets. In the event that a tasting is cancelled, Davy’s shall offer customers a full refund.

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