Lot 319
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2004 (1) WS 93 WA 95
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2005 (1) WS 98 WA 96
Lot 319 Details
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2004 (1)
Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé
scuffed label.
This beautiful, stunningly dense purple-colored effort (includes about 90% Cabernet Sauvignon) offers up precise notes of graphite, black cherries, cassis, scorched earth, and minerals. Medium to full-bodied with fabulous fruit, impressive richness, refreshing acidity, and sweet tannin, this beauty should be approachable in 4-5 years, and last for three decades. WS 93 WA 95
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2005 (1)
Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé
The palate is medium-bodied and beautifully balanced, to wit, a sophisticated Pauillac that priorities elegance and poise over intensity of fruit—in keeping with Lafite Rothschild's style. You come away with the sense that it will take its time and decline, giving away a great deal in its primacy, even if it is still more approachable than the 2005 Latour for example. Therefore, I would be inclined to set this aside for several more years. Tasted November 2014. WS 98 WA 96