Château Lafite Rothschild on “40 Legendary Wine Châteaux of Europe & Asia”, a list by TheLysts Platform on TheLysts.

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The name that built the Asian fine-wine market. Bofill's underground rotunda is arguably the single most beautiful room in Bordeaux, and almost nobody gets to stand in it.
Address
33250 Pauillac, France
Region
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux
Country
France
Signature Wine
Château Lafite Rothschild (First Growth) · Carruades de Lafite
Founded
14th century; Rothschild from 1868
Visit Experience
The octagonal circular cellar by Ricardo Bofill — a subterranean colonnade holding 2,200 barrels
Access
Extremely limited; call ahead — the château has been closed for renovation and tastings redirected to sister estates
Best Season
Late spring
Phone
+33 5 56 73 18 18