Lafite Rothschild - Pauillac 1999 (750ml)

 
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Price: $1000.00

Producer Lafite Rothschild
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Subregion Pauillac
Varietal Bordeaux Blends
Vintage 1999
Sku 3694B
Size 750ml

Wine Advocate: 95 Points

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 both elegant and intensely flavored, and almost diaphanous in its layers that unfold with no heaviness. An opaque ruby/purple color is accompanied by a complex bouquet of lead pencil, graphite, cedar, creme de cassis, toast, and vanilla. It is medium-bodied, with extravagant layers of richness yet little weight, and a finish that is all sweetness, ripeness, and harmony. This extraordinary Lafite increasingly appears to be a modern day clone of the majestic 1953. A mere one-third of the crop made it into the grand vin! Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030.