Lot 159
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1995 (1) WS 96 WA 95
CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1995 (1) WA 96
Lot 159 Details
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1995 (1)
Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé
scraped & marked label.
The 1995 Lafite-Rothschild (only one-third of the harvest made it into the final blend) is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and 8% Cabernet Franc. The wine was showing spectacularly well when I tasted it in November, 1997. It exhibits a dark ruby purple color, and a sweet, powdered mineral, smoky, weedy cassis-scented nose. Beautiful sweetness of fruit is present in this medium-bodied, tightly-knit, but gloriously pure, well-delineated Lafite. February 1998 WS 96 WA 95
CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1995 (1)
Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé
u. bn. scraped & marked label.
A beauty, the opaque dense purple-colored 1995 exhibits jammy cassis, vanillin, and minerals in its fragrant but still youthful aromatics. Medium to full-bodied, with exceptional purity, superb concentration, and a long, intense, ripe, 40-second finish, this is a magnificent example of Latour. As the wine sat in the glass, scents of roasted espresso and toasty new oak emerged. This classic will require considerable cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2050. June 2000 WA 96