Name: Château Lafite Rothschild - Pauillac
Brand: Château Lafite Rothschild
SKU: Lafite Rothschild - 2019 - 75cl
Price: 594.0 GBP
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Tasting Notes

One of the greatest wines produced in Bordeaux this year is the 2019 Lafite Rothschild, an impeccably balanced classic of immense charm and grace. Wafting from the glass with arresting aromas of cassis, blackberries and cherries mingled with violets, cigar box and warm spices, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and seamless, its velvety attack segueing into a layered, concentrated mid-palate framed by exquisitely powdery tannins and ripe acids, and concluding with a long, perfumed finish.

Deep garnet-purple in colour, the 2017 Lafite Rothschild (97% Cabernet Sauvignon) opens slowly with restrained notes of blackcurrant, mulberry and chocolate-covered cherries, alongside hints of earth, smoke and florals. Medium-bodied and elegant, the palate builds from a light, ethereal entry to layered red and black fruits with savoury complexity. Fine-grained tannins and vibrant freshness lead to a long, perfumed finish.

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There are layers of blackberry and boysenberry fruit, still that hint of juniper berry, certainly a more extrovert Lafite-Rothschild compared to recent vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin, very focused and quite linear, again with plenty of black fruit laced with cedar and tobacco. It begins to clam up towards the saline finish, suggesting that it will need several years in the bottle.

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The deep garnet colored 2009 Lafite Rothschild bursts from the glass with red and black currant preserves, warm plums, mulberries and kirsch scents plus suggestions of sweaty leather, cigar box and menthol. Medium-bodied, elegant and firmly structured, it has wonderful freshness and a long earthy/meaty finish.

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The 2004 Lafite-Rothschild appears to be another late-bloomer in the sense that this 12-year-old bottle is the best I have tasted, implying an upward swing in quality. It has a wondrous bouquet, very sensual and pure with blackberry, graphite and cedar - all the hallmarks of Pauillac, delivered with great panache. It is more opulent than I recall. The palate is medium-bodied with silky tannins, pitch-perfect acidity and a beautiful structure. There is a regal sense to this Lafite, understated compared to the other First Growths and yet the persistence on the finish deserves a round of applause, especially in the context of the vintage. This is superb and could possibly turn out to be the pick of the Firsts. Tasted September 2016.

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Interestingly, a bottle of 1990 Lafite Rothschild I pulled from my cellar for a video blog on my web site was still buttoned down, tight, and even with extended decanting was not showing as much as I would have hoped. However, a bottle tasted, of all places, in Seoul, Korea in February, was only a few points short of perfection. That amazing performance motivated me to pull another bottle out of my cellar and follow it over the course of two days. Sure enough, by the second day the wine was roaring from the glass. The 1990 Lafite has turned out far better than my early assessment. While it still possesses some firmness, and performs like a late adolescent in terms of its evolution, it boasts gorgeous aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and lead pencil shavings.

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Provenance

Type

Red

Country

France

Appellation

Pauillac

Producer

Château Lafite Rothschild

Technical

Grapes

Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

ABV

12.5%

Ageing

Sweetness

Serving

16° - 18° C

Drinking

2029 - 2065

Vinous

Food Pairings

LambBeefVenisonDuckGame BirdsCharcuterie and Cured Meats

Key Characteristics

Full-bodiedBlack fruitVelvetyPerfumedCedarBalanced

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