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1981 Château Lafite Rothschild
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- Pauillac
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Community Tasting Notes 70
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Bob H wrote:
December 21, 2023 - This is drinking very nice tonight - not a big wine by any means, but really enjoyable. I’m liking this tonight.
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Malarky997 Likes this wine: 94 points
August 20, 2023 - Lots of fruit. Just fabulous
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Mark Burnett Likes this wine:
August 19, 2023 - Medium garnet in the glass and out of the decanter, with a 1/8” rim of orange.
Dried, tart red cherry, graphite, eucalyptus, crackly leather, all surrounded by a blanket of roses. Delicate and luxurious.
Flavors follow the nose, with dried red cherries, rose water, and a finish that includes some wet cedar.
Mouthfeel is dry, medium bodied, with medium plus acidity and slow attacking tannins that arrive soft and lovely. The most delicate of the 5 first growths of the 1981 vintage.1 person found this helpful Comment -
Trickyone Likes this wine:
August 19, 2023 - Les Premiers Crus (aka Schrödinger's Tasting) (The Ridge): More details later.
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jgh123 Likes this wine: 93 points
April 10, 2023 - Had with rabbit for Easter dinner. Bought on release and stored in temperature/humidity controlled cellar. The cork was pristine and the fill was high. From the beginning the nose was delicate with floral and spice notes. Decanted for an hour. Nice color with brick around the rim. This was surprisingly delicious. Classic Lafite - beautiful with the rabbit! While still intact, there is no reason to hold - drink and enjoy!
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By Chris Kissack
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By Richard Jennings
1/18/2008 (link) 91 points(Château Lafite Rothschild) Medium red color with slight cloudiness and pale meniscus; mature tobacco, leather and beef jus nose; tasty, balanced, tart red fruit, cassis and beef jus palate; medium-plus finish 91+ pts.
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By Richard Jennings
4/27/2007 (link) 93 points(Château Lafite Rothschild) Very mushroomy, shitake and porcini, nose; tasty mature but elegant dried cherry and iron palate; long finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1981
- 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 3419466188103, 3700274110807, 794841304334, 8032790768176, 9300633425111
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,016 (71%)
- Consumed 412 (29%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
96% Like It 23 votes
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- ProducerChâteau Lafite Rothschild
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationPauillac
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