Baron Eric de Rothschild

According to Château Lafite Rothschild, Baron Eric Rothschild, nephew of Baron Elie Rothschild, took over the management of Lafite and has been active in making it an exceptional estate. He extended Domaines Baron de Rothschild expertise to new properties by renovating exceptional estates and châteaux. The changeover was hailed by several fabulous vintages, including 1975, 1976, and 1982. Baron Eric was part of the fifth Rothschild generation to inherit Château Lafite, along with Barons David, Edouard, Robert, Nathaniel and Benjamin de Rothschild.