2005 Lafite Rothschild
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Tasting Notes
Classic. Uncoils from glass gradually, revealing kirsch, blackcurrant, graphite, perfume. Pencil shavings. Hint of cloves. Grippy, very tightly knit still but layered and with huge potential. Classy, polished and refined. Everything in virtually perfect harmony, all in check. Once it gets into its stride and opens up over the next decade, this will be a very, very special effort.
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Robert Parker
More reviews and scores
Delivers blackberry, dried porcini, tobacco and licorice aromas. Full-bodied, with layers of velvety tannins and loads of dark chocolate, cigar box, currant, berry and mineral. The finish is long, with a coffee, almost meaty, aftertaste. Very beautiful and balanced. Best after 2013. James Suckling, Wine Spectator 2008
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 is not a blockbuster by any means, but a meticulously made, lovely-textured Pauillac. Long and pure, this wine should drink well for 25-30 years. There is no danger in pulling the cork on it today.| eRobertParker.com.June, 2015
About the producer
Ch. Lafite Rothschild is one of the most famous wine estates in Bordeaux and the world. One of the Left Bank’s five First Growths, the Pauillac property is renowned for producing wines of finesse and elegance that age beautifully.