Lot 519
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2002 (2) WA 94
Lot 519 Details
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2002
Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé
1 x scuffed label
A brilliant offering and a candidate for wine of the vintage, this is classic Lafite that reminded me somewhat of the 1976, although the vintage conditions were completely different. This is a medium-weight, quintessentially elegant style of Lafite with notes of lead pencil shavings/graphite along with black currants, plums, and crushed rocks/mineral. Wonderfully pure, dense, with a deep ruby/purple color and loads of fruit, definition, and a long finish, this is a brilliant, elegant Lafite Rothschild that builds incrementally in the mouth and has more power and density than it initially seems. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2025. April 2005 WA 94