Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, Pauillac, 2015 Vineyard Brands Tasting Belgian winemaker Jean Rijckaert—former co-founder

Belgian winemaker Jean Rijckaert—former co-founder of Maison Verget in Mâcon—established his own domaine in 1998 with 5 hectares in Arbois and 4 in the Mâconnais

and an uncanny read of terroir

and it's the rare tequila I could see myself sipping over ice

terroir-driven whites

Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, Pauillac, 2015 Vineyard Brands Tasting Belgian winemaker Jean Rijckaert—former co-founderLafite Rothschild is one of the five First Growths of the 1855 classification and, for many, the most aristocratic of them all, the standard bearer for finesse, perfume and longevity in Pauillac. Its gravelly vineyards in northern Pauillac, neighboring Mouton, produce a Cabernet Sauvignon led wine of extraordinary elegance rather than brute power. The 2015 comes from an excellent, sought after vintage that produced charming, beautifully balanced left