3/5

fruit

4/5

body

3/5

acidity

4/5

tannin

0/5

sweetness

Lafite Rothschild

2008 {(currentVariant.size?' | ':'')} {( currentVariant.size )}

Various vintages

Pauillac, Medoc, Bordeaux, France

Red

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Drink Now/Cellar

1st Growth

VN 92-94 WA 98

Dominated by red fruit, the nose remains clear, precise and complex. In the mouth, the strength and classic style of this wine become apparent. There is fruit, substance, and tannins that are both supple and closely-textured.nated by red fruit, the nose remains clear, precise and complex.

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meat:
Beef, Game, Sausages

cheese:
Blue cheese, Goat cheese

Reviewer: Ian d'Agata

(a blend of 83% cabernet sauvignon, 13% merlot and 4% cabernet franc) Deep purple-ruby. Dense, rich, absolutely classic Lafite nose redolent of blackcurrant, cedar and graphite. Enters fat, with blackberry, licorice and underbrush flavors framed by strong but harmonious acids and youthful tannins that will need time to resolve. This is presently the most backward and closed of the Medoc first growths in '08, but should prove spectacular in time: insiders know that cooler vintages such as '08 are perfectly suited to Lafite's terroir, a case in point being the '88, an initially austere wine that has come around magnificently.

3/5

fruit

4/5

body

3/5

acidity

4/5

tannin

0/5

sweetness

Pauillac, Medoc, Bordeaux, France

Red

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Drink Now/Cellar

1st Growth

Black fruit / Graphite / Leathery / Mineral / Rich / Smoky

meat:
Beef, Game, Sausages

cheese:
Blue cheese, Goat cheese

Reviewer: Ian d'Agata

(a blend of 83% cabernet sauvignon, 13% merlot and 4% cabernet franc) Deep purple-ruby. Dense, rich, absolutely classic Lafite nose redolent of blackcurrant, cedar and graphite. Enters fat, with blackberry, licorice and underbrush flavors framed by strong but harmonious acids and youthful tannins that will need time to resolve. This is presently the most backward and closed of the Medoc first growths in '08, but should prove spectacular in time: insiders know that cooler vintages such as '08 are perfectly suited to Lafite's terroir, a case in point being the '88, an initially austere wine that has come around magnificently.

Lafite Rothschild

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