Château Lafite Rothschild, 1er Cru Classé, Pauillac [Issue with one label]
    Château Lafite Rothschild

    Château Lafite Rothschild, 1er Cru Classé, Pauillac [Issue with one label], 1998

    96/100
    Vinous
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    1. 1998

      12x75cl

      DP

      £6,641.47

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    96/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 1998 Lafite-Rothschild is served from double magnum directly from the château reserves, in fact with the man who made it sitting opposite me – Charles Chevalier. I must admit to being quite amazed how well this shows at 20-years of age, trouncing all the other First Growths except Haut-Brion. Lucid in colour, it has a vivid bouquet of pure blackberry, blueberry, vanilla and graphite, perhaps just a little uncharacteristically showy in style, but beautifully defined and intense. The palate is perfectly balanced with layers of ripe black fruit, perfectly pitched acidity and a silky smooth texture that renders this utterly seductive. It is almost too good for me to recommend cellaring longer. Whatever...it is a sublime Lafite-Rothschild that on this showing, may well challenge the supremacy of the 1996. Tasted at the Académie du Vin dinner in Bordeaux.
    drinking window 2018 - 2050
    date of review 07/2018

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    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    Pauillac
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Cab Sauvignon Merlot
    abv:
    13%

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