Estate Release

2/5

fruit

4/5

body

3/5

acidity

4/5

tannin

0/5

sweetness

Lafite Rothschild

Lafite Rothschild, Estate Release

1990 {(currentVariant.size?' | ':'')} {( currentVariant.size )}

Various vintages

Pauillac, Medoc, Bordeaux, France

Red

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Drink Now/Cellar

1st Growth

VN 90 WA 96

Very deep colour.Â A complex bouquet with blackcurrant, blackberry, smoke, leather, and spicy aromas. There is just a hint of oak. The attack is direct and elegant, with lots of tight, refined tannins and ripe fruit. Silky texture, and a very long finish.

Estate Release 2011

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meat:
Beef, Lamb, Veal

cheese:
Blue cheese, Goat cheese, Hard cheese

Reviewer: Neal Martin

This bottle of 1990 Lafite-Rothschild replicates the one poured at the château several months earlier. The bouquet offers black fruit, a little dustiness, leather and light marine notes, but again, it never slips into fifth gear. It just lacks vivacity. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly hard tannin, modest fruit concentration and a monochromatic finish that feels suppressed by that summer’s warmth. To reiterate, there are Super Seconds that clearly outperform this First Growth in 1990. Tasted at Noble Rot's “Xmas” dinner.

2/5

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 / Blackcurrant leaf / Cigar / Earthy / Leathery / Mineral

meat:
Beef, Lamb, Veal

cheese:
Blue cheese, Goat cheese, Hard cheese

Reviewer: Neal Martin

This bottle of 1990 Lafite-Rothschild replicates the one poured at the château several months earlier. The bouquet offers black fruit, a little dustiness, leather and light marine notes, but again, it never slips into fifth gear. It just lacks vivacity. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly hard tannin, modest fruit concentration and a monochromatic finish that feels suppressed by that summer’s warmth. To reiterate, there are Super Seconds that clearly outperform this First Growth in 1990. Tasted at Noble Rot's “Xmas” dinner.

Lafite Rothschild, Estate Release

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