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Manage Subscriptions1975 Château Lafite Rothschild
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- Pauillac
Community Tasting Notes 77
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Jeff Leve wrote: 90 points
February 4, 2024 - Firm, rustic, and with as much greenery as fruit, the cranberry notes were more present than currants, giving the wine an overall, tart, chewy, austere, old-school character. The wine is typical of the vintage. If this is your thing, you are going to like it much more than I did. It will go a while longer. But the character is never going to change. Drink from 2024-2040.
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sdr Does not like this wine: 84 points
January 27, 2024 - Whole Lotta Lafite; 1/26/2024-1/27/2024 (Wine Watch, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida): There is no trace of Lafite elegance in this bruiser of a vintage where the tannins and acidity have outlasted the fruit and from an era in which Lafite was not at the top of the echelon. Orange brown and too acidic and thin. Sometimes these old fashioned Bordeaux can be pleasant to drink but this is not one of them.
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evanqian wrote: 95 points
January 26, 2024 - dark red with brown hue. rustic acidity and leather when just opened, breathing in bottle for one hour, clean fruity flavours dominating, even a little sweet, very well mellowed, rose and violet, cedar, herbals, elegant but complex.
Prof Lei opened this, it's his vintage. very enjoyable, lasting nearly one hour, surprisingly vigorous and keep changing, amazing.
Ap 5/5, Ar 13/15, Palate 17/20, Overall 5+5/10
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hajoha wrote: 95 points
November 13, 2023 - Chateau Lafite 1975.
Straks 50 år!
Det merkes ikke.
Den byr på nydelig på duft med masse rødfrukt intakt fortsatt.
I tillegg tobakk, lær, krydder og edelt treverk.
Rent og vakkert med finesse.
Ultra-smooth i munn.
Fortsatt livlig og har så masse å by på.
Konsentrert og fresh.
Silkeføre hele femmila.
Holder seg supert i hele kurven.
Meget lang med pulveriserte tanniner.
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dzitt Likes this wine: 93 points
January 13, 2023 - Couleur assez sombre entre le brique et plus brun. Arômes de sucre brun, vieux, bois, cuir, mais aussi d’épices et de quelque chose de style « balsamique ». C’est élégant mais puissant en même temps. En bouche c’est une caresse, tout en finesse, mais le vin se tient aussi en ce sens qu’il ne faiblit pas et dure longtemps. Fruits séchés, un peu de notes d’agrumes, de tabac, vieux bois, cuir et finale épicée. S’améliore de minutes en minutes et comme c’est souvent le cas, les dernières gorgées étaient les meilleures. Superbe (93)
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By Richard Jennings
1/18/2008 (link) 92 points(Château Lafite Rothschild) Cloudy, medium brick red color; tobacco, shitake and porcini mushroom nose; sweet menthol, cassis and red plum palate; medium-plus finish
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By Richard Jennings
4/27/2007 (link) 94 points(Château Lafite Rothschild) Lovely beefy leather nose; deep black fruit, lavender, plum palate, with sweet persistent tannins; long finish
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By Richard Jennings
2/5/2003 (link) 93 points(Château Lafite Rothschild) Woody, raisiny nose; rich, berry, blackberry, plum palate; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1975
- Type Red
- Producer Château Lafite Rothschild
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation Pauillac
- UPC Codes 722358000012, 8032790768176, 9300633425111
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 16 (1%)
- In Cellars 1,407 (71%)
- Consumed 557 (28%)
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- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationPauillac
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