2000 Château Lafite Rothschild

Community Tasting Note

Rezy13 Likes this wine:

96 Points

Sunday, September 13, 2015 - Decanted for 3 hours; still very vibrant color showing little color change at rim, some clarity; nose is classic Bordeaux but not yet delineated, red cherry, red currant, lots of red fruit all very round, a sharp green pepper note, cedar, tobacco in the background, slight chocolate; palate is impressive and subtle at the same time, soft silky entry, medium plus body but caressingly rich on the mid palate, ripe and polished tannin from the vintage, purity to the sweet red fruit, great acid lift, love the drinkability, long finish not driven by alcohol; a bit deceptive due to its elegance and drinkability, phenomenal balance, extremely graceful and noble; my style of Bordeaux; possibly just exiting its primary stage so this still has loads of potential, 96+.

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Comment posted by Ibetian:

9/14/2015 6:50:00 AM - Thanks for the note. I have a drink starting date of 2020. Sound about right to you?
Comment posted by Rezy13:

9/14/2015 6:55:00 AM - That's the thing, this has such tremendous balance that I don't think it really follows a normal arc of aging. It provided immense pleasure after 2-3 hours of air but I could also see popping this in 40-50 years too. Essentially, whenever you are willing to pop this wine, it will be ready.
Comment posted by Ibetian:

9/14/2015 7:45:00 AM - Thanks. I have several bottles, perhaps I'll pop one in the interest of science before the year is out...
Comment posted by Ispendtoomuchmoneyonwine:

10/11/2015 12:02:00 PM - Drink in 2028
Comment posted by Ispendtoomuchmoneyonwine:

12/11/2015 9:40:00 PM - 40 to 50 years? How old are you?
Comment posted by Rezy13:

12/12/2015 8:33:00 AM - Old enough for this wine to outlive me.
Comment posted by Ispendtoomuchmoneyonwine:

12/12/2015 3:17:00 PM - Me too. I have 1 bottle. Will drink no earlier than 2025. When do you think the 03 will be ready? Lafite is so slow to mature