Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1996 . Pauillac . 1nl, 1scl, 1nc. Bottle (3). ... (Total: 3 Btls. )
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1996Pauillac
1nl, 1scl, 1nc
Bottle (3)
"The 1996 Lafite-Rothschild was remarkably deep in color considering that it is now 20 years in age. The bouquet is classic Pauillac with pencil shavings and sous-bois infusing the black fruit, masculine and a little aloof, yet focused and very well delineated. The palate is very well balanced with crisp blackberry and boysenberry fruit, spicier than I recollect, a crescendo of flavors so that it seems understated at first but fans out with a sense of confidence towards the finish." (98 pts. Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, Oct. 2016)
"The 1996 Lafite-Rothschild is the strongest wine from the First Growth in that decade. This bottle, served blind and ex-château in Bordeaux, is so precociously backward that I estimate it to be half its age. Blackberry, cedar and graphite are here as usual, though this bottle has even more intensity than the one served at the estate in 2018. The palate is brilliantly balanced with fine tannins and very intense graphite-infused fruit; there's just a touch more fruité on the finish. Superb." (97 pts. Neal Martin, Vinous, Dec. 2021)
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