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Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1996 (RP 100, WS 95, MB ****), 1996

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One bottle of "legendary" Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1996 - scoring a perfect 100 pts from Robert Parker:

Tasted three times since bottling, the 1996 Lafite-Rothschild is unquestionably this renowned estate's greatest wine. As I indicated last year, only 38% of the crop was deemed grand enough to be put into the final blend, which is atypically high in Cabernet Sauvignon (83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot). This massive wine may be the biggest, largest-scaled Lafite I have ever tasted. It will require many years to come around, so I suspect all of us past the age of fifty might want to give serious consideration as to whether we should be laying away multiple cases of this wine. It is also the first Lafite-Rothschild to be put into a new engraved bottle (designed to prevent fraudulent imitations). The wine exhibits a thick-looking, ruby/purple color, and a knock-out nose of lead pencil, minerals, flowers, and black currant scents. Extremely powerful and full-bodied, with remarkable complexity for such a young wine, this huge Lafite is oozing with extract and richness, yet has managed to preserve its quintessentially elegant personality. This wine is even richer than it was prior to bottling. It should unquestionably last for 40-50 years. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2050. The wine of the vintage?

Wine Spectator (95 points) - Gorgeous aromas of currant, berries and licorice. Full bodied, with supersilky tannins and a long, caressing finish. Still holding back. (2007)

Michael Broadbent (4 stars) - Very deep and intense, with opaque core but showing signs of maturity at the rim, very good nore, cedary, subdued - will need air and coaxing. Surprisingly sweet, good firm fruit, almost chewable, and long dry finish. As so often, this is a wine that needs time and patience, particularlyin a vintage like 96. (May 2007)
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147041

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Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1996 (RP 100, WS 95, MB ****)

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Red

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France, Alsace, NA

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One bottle of "legendary" Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1996 - scoring a perfect 100 pts from Robert Parker:

Tasted three times since bottling, the 1996 Lafite-Rothschild is unquestionably this renowned estate's greatest wine. As I indicated last year, only 38% of the crop was deemed grand enough to be put into the final blend, which is atypically high in Cabernet Sauvignon (83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot). This massive wine may be the biggest, largest-scaled Lafite I have ever tasted. It will require many years to come around, so I suspect all of us past the age of fifty might want to give serious consideration as to whether we should be laying away multiple cases of this wine. It is also the first Lafite-Rothschild to be put into a new engraved bottle (designed to prevent fraudulent imitations). The wine exhibits a thick-looking, ruby/purple color, and a knock-out nose of lead pencil, minerals, flowers, and black currant scents. Extremely powerful and full-bodied, with remarkable complexity for such a young wine, this huge Lafite is oozing with extract and richness, yet has managed to preserve its quintessentially elegant personality. This wine is even richer than it was prior to bottling. It should unquestionably last for 40-50 years. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2050. The wine of the vintage?

Wine Spectator (95 points) - Gorgeous aromas of currant, berries and licorice. Full bodied, with supersilky tannins and a long, caressing finish. Still holding back. (2007)

Michael Broadbent (4 stars) - Very deep and intense, with opaque core but showing signs of maturity at the rim, very good nore, cedary, subdued - will need air and coaxing. Surprisingly sweet, good firm fruit, almost chewable, and long dry finish. As so often, this is a wine that needs time and patience, particularlyin a vintage like 96. (May 2007)
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Item Details

Item ID:

147041

Name:

Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1996 (RP 100, WS 95, MB ****)

Producer:

Quantity / Size:

1 bottles, 75cl each

Duty Status:

Duty Paid

Wine Type:

Red

Country / Region:

France, Alsace, NA

Fill Level:

Into Neck (IN)

Ended:

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£12.50
From LL17, Denbighshire, United Kingdom
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UK Only

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