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CHATEAU LATITE ROTHSHILD 100-100 |
Lafite Rothshild 100-100
1967, 1982, 1983,
1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002,
2004
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1982
1er Cru Classe Pauillac RP97+
Very high shoulder
1829
1 bottle
per bottle 2900-4000
Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1982
1er Cru Classe Pauillac RP97+
Very high shoulder & capsule
corrosion
1830
1 bottle
per bottle 2900-4000
This is a denser version of the
1990 that stylistically reminds
me of what the young 1959
probably tasted like. Still
backward with a deep ruby/plum
color revealing only a touch of
lightening at the edge, the wine
offers up an extraordinary nose
of caramelized herbs, smoke,
cedar, pen ink, black currants,
and earth. The gorgeous
aromatics are followed by a
full-bodied, plump, rich, fleshy
wine with low acidity. With 6-8
hours decanting in a closed
decanter, it will offer
beautiful drinking, but it needs
another 5-8 years to reach full
maturity. It is capable of
lasting 50-60 years. This
classic Lafite is not as fat and
concentrated as the 1982 Latour,
nor as complex or concentrated
as the 1982 Mouton Rothschild,
but it is a winner all the same.
Release price: ($350.00/case)
Current Release Cost
www.erobertparker.com
August 2010 $US3125-7612
Wine Advocate #183June 2009
Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1983
1er Cru Classe Pauillac
High shoulder
1831
1 bottle
per bottle 440-600
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild
1996
1er Cru Classe Pauillac RP100
1832
1 bottle from an unopened wooden
case per bottle 950-1350
Tasted three times since
bottling, the 1996 Lafite-Rothschild
is unquestionably this renowned
estate's greatest wine. As I
indicated last year, only 38% of
the crop was deemed grand enough
to be put into the final blend,
which is atypically high in
Cabernet Sauvignon (83% Cabernet
Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 7%
Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot).
This massive wine may be the
biggest, largest-scaled Lafite I
have ever tasted. It will
require many years to come
around, so I suspect all of us
past the age of fifty might want
to give serious consideration as
to whether we should be laying
away multiple cases of this
wine. It is also the first
Lafite-Rothschild to be put into
a new engraved bottle (designed
to prevent fraudulent
imitations). The wine exhibits a
thick-looking, ruby/purple color,
and a knock-out nose of lead
pencil, minerals, flowers, and
black currant scents. Extremely
powerful and full-bodied, with
remarkable complexity for such a
young wine, this huge Lafite is
oozing with extract and
richness, yet has managed to
preserve its quintessentially
elegant personality. This wine
is even richer than it was prior
to bottling. It should
unquestionably last for 40-50
years. Anticipated maturity:
2012-2050. The wine of the
vintage?
Current Release Cost
www.erobertparker.com August
2010 $1350-$2200
Wine Advocate # 122 Apr 1999
Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2004
1er Cru Classe Pauillac RP95
1833
1 bottle from an unopened wooden
case
1834
1 bottle from an unopened wooden
case
1835
1 bottle from an unopened wooden
case
1836
1 bottle from an unopened wooden
case
1837
1 bottle from an unopened wooden
case
1838
1 bottle from an unopened wooden
case
1839
1 bottle from an unopened wooden
case
1840
1 bottle from an unopened wooden
case
1841
1 bottle from an unopened wooden
case
1842
1 bottle from an unopened wooden
case
1843
1 bottle from an unopened wooden
case
1844
1 bottle
1845
1 bottle
1846
1 bottle
1847
1 bottle
1848
1 bottle
1849
1 bottle
1850
1 bottle
1851
1 bottle
1852
1 bottle
1853
1 bottle
per bottle 600-800 |
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