Lot 278
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1986 (1) WS 94 WA 98
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1995 (1) WS 96 WA 95
Lot 278 Details
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1986 (1)
Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé
u. bn. painted label. scuffed capsule.
Tasted at the château, the 1986 Lafite-Rothschild continues to offer an exquisite bouquet at 30 years of age. This is beautifully defined, still full of energy, with copious blackberry, clove, leather and graphite aromas that seem to gain momentum in the glass. The palate is extremely well balanced with a crystalline quality, filigree tannin, perfectly pitched acidity, a quintessential Lafite-Rothschild with a sense of energy and focus undiminished by time. This finish displays immense purity and refinement, one of the most mineral-driven Lafites that I have encountered, whilst the aftertaste seems to linger for over one minute. It must rank as one of the finest wines from the estate. Robert Parker rated this wine 100 points in December 1997. Tasted July 2016. Drink 2016-2046 WS 94 WA 98
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1995 (1)
Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé
u. bn. scraped & soiled label. scuffed capsule.
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