bright purple red color, fruit-dominant nose, cassis with hints of pencil lead, violet and boxwood, on the palate the ripe fruit quickly gives way to a closed mid-palate with substantial- but rounded- tannins, cherry notes, a bit of chalk, great length, despite its reluctance today- clearly a very fine vintage for Lafite.
[****+, 2045+]
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The compelling nose, with its showy notes of lead pencil, tobacco leaf, cedar, cigar box, currants, spice and wet forest leaf comes through easily. The palate is pure silk in texture. Seamlessly moving from the beginning, middle and end, the wine is fresh, bright, long and intense. The purity in the fruit, paired with its energy and lift linger for more than 50 seconds. Refined, elegant, complex and compelling, if you have the patience to wait for 15-20 years before opining a bottle, this is going to be one of the great vintages for Lafite Rothschild. The wine is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot 12.8% ABV. The harvest took place September 14 - October 4. With yields of 37 hectoliters per hectare, the Grand Vin represents 45% of the harvest. 97-99
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10/19/2023 - Eric Wright Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dark and purple in the glass.
Punchline is this was surprisingly approachable and very enjoyable.
Bright fruit on the nose and palate. Lots of perfume as it opens up. Some bell pepper as well.
Surprisingly light on the palate. Tannins are mellow.
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10/12/2023 - Elpaninaro Likes this wine:
bright purple red color, fruit-dominant nose, cassis with hints of pencil lead, violet and boxwood, on the palate the ripe fruit quickly gives way to a closed mid-palate with substantial- but rounded- tannins, cherry notes, a bit of chalk, great length, despite its reluctance today- clearly a very fine vintage for Lafite.
[****+, 2045+]
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5/20/2021 - Jeff Leve wrote: 98 Points
The compelling nose, with its showy notes of lead pencil, tobacco leaf, cedar, cigar box, currants, spice and wet forest leaf comes through easily. The palate is pure silk in texture. Seamlessly moving from the beginning, middle and end, the wine is fresh, bright, long and intense. The purity in the fruit, paired with its energy and lift linger for more than 50 seconds. Refined, elegant, complex and compelling, if you have the patience to wait for 15-20 years before opining a bottle, this is going to be one of the great vintages for Lafite Rothschild. The wine is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot 12.8% ABV. The harvest took place September 14 - October 4. With yields of 37 hectoliters per hectare, the Grand Vin represents 45% of the harvest. 97-99
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