Lafite Rothschild

The 1982 Lafite-Rothschild is a wine I have drunk several times though maybe this is the first time in magnum. It is deeply impressive. Deep in colour it has a classic Pauillac nose with intense black fruit mixed with pencil shavings... Read More

A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot this wine represents only 34% of Lafite's total harvest. In a less than perfect Medoc vintage it has been spectacular since birth putting on more weight and flesh over the last... Read More

The 1999 Lafite Rothschild sports an engraved "1999" on the bottle along with an eclipse to mark that significant historical event of August 1999. It is a quintessential offering from Lafite Rothschild. This prodigious wine is... Read More

Since I gave this wine a perfect score I suppose some could see this as a downgrade. I found everything still there for a perfect rating but I was just struck by how tight and backward the wine was. A blend of 93.3% Cabernet Sauvignon... Read More

Since I gave this wine a perfect score I suppose some could see this as a downgrade. I found everything still there for a perfect rating but I was just struck by how tight and backward the wine was. A blend of 93.3% Cabernet Sauvignon... Read More

The 2001 Lafite Rothschild’s deep saturated plum/purple color is accompanied by lead pencil liqueur-like notes intermixed with sweet red and black currants plums and cedar. This blend of 86.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13.5% Merlot... Read More

"Beautiful elegant red blue and black fruits (89% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Merlot) as well as some graphite and spice notes jump from the glass of the 2005 Lafite Rothschild. Medium-bodied with superb purity and texture this... Read More

One of the fabulous surprises although I had suggested last year that it could jump in quality of my tastings the 2006 Lafite Rothschild is a great great wine made from a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon 16% Merlot and 2% Petit... Read More

The main reason the 2009 Lafite Rothschild did not receive a perfect score is because the wine has closed down slightly but it is unquestionably another profound Lafite their greatest wine since the amazing 2003. Among the most... Read More

The main reason the 2009 Lafite Rothschild did not receive a perfect score is because the wine has closed down slightly but it is unquestionably another profound Lafite their greatest wine since the amazing 2003. Among the most... Read More

The 2016 Lafite Rothschild is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Merlot with 15% of the press wine contributing to the blend this year. Deep purple-black in color it slowly reveals the most gorgeous perfume of kirsch lilacs... Read More

The 2018 Lafite Rothschild is blended of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon 8.5% Merlot and 0.5% Petit Verdot and has 13.3% alcohol. Deep purple-black in color it needs a fair bit of swirling to unlock intoxicating scents of blackcurrant... Read More