Duhart-Milon: the winds of history
How did a Louis XV privateer come to give his name to one of Pauillac's greatest wines? Historian Laurent Chavier discovers an answer in the Lafite archives.
‘Til the Cows Come Home
A ‘Regard sur Lafite’ from Photographer Charlotte Dumas
Project PHARE: preserving the past to shed light on the future
What strategies may be deployed to conserve the genetic heritage of historical plots while adapting to climate change?
Decanting or recorking?
How to aerate a wine, with Frédéric Domingo
DBR Lafite joins the B Corp community
After more than two years of efforts, we are honored to announce that all of our estates (Châteaux Lafite Rothschild, Duhart-Milon, L’Evangile, Rieussec, Paradis Casseuil, Domaine d’Aussières, Vina Los Vascos, Bodegas CARO, Domaine de Long Dai) have been labeled as B Corp.
Assemblage: and then there was light
Assemblage
A lexical tour between fruit and photon.
Where there’s light, there’s wine: illuminating the winemaking craft
Adapting to the light.
Gone With the Winds
Assemblage
In our cellars, we blend grape varieties; in our Journal, we blend ideas. This time, it's a rather airy lexicon. The winds make the weather fair or foul. But do they also make the wines? Here's an overview of those that blow over our vineyards, from the tramontane to the typhoon.
Assemblage
In each issue's 'assemblage' section, we compose a blend of shorter snippets relating to the theme.
Common Roots: Views of Lafite
BRAIDING OUR WILLOWS TO CREATE NEW PERSPECTIVES.
Once a year, we invite a photographer to interpret Château Lafite Rothschild. In 2023, we welcomed Finnish artist Anti Laitinen.