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Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1990, 1990

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Interestingly, a bottle of 1990 Lafite Rothschild I pulled from my cellar for a video blog on my web site was still buttoned down, tight, and even with extended decanting was not showing as much as I would have hoped. However, a bottle tasted, of all places, in Seoul, Korea in February, was only a few points short of perfection. That amazing performance motivated me to pull another bottle out of my cellar and follow it over the course of two days. Sure enough, by the second day the wine was roaring from the glass. The 1990 Lafite has turned out far better than my early assessment. While it still possesses some firmness, and performs like a late adolescent in terms of its evolution, it boasts gorgeous aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and lead pencil shavings. The explosive aromas are followed by a fleshy, full-bodied wine that should hit its peak in 5-8 years, and last for 25-30 more.
96/100 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (183) June 2009

Consistently good notes, very deep, rich, velvety, still youthful, perfect weight, good flavour, balance, length and excellent finish, a classic. ***(**) 2010-2030 Michael Broadbent

Light ruby. Rather a fight going on on the nose between Lafite's trademark elegance and the rich trollopey nature of the vintage. Quite unctuous on the palate - especially for a Lafite. This splits the difference nicely between super-ripeness - very flirtatious. Racy and completely covers the palate. More obvious acidity than the Latour 1990. Not quite as complete.Cabernet Sauvignon 57% Merlot 30% Cabernet Franc 13%. Drink 2004-2018. Date tasted 16th Oct 07.
Score: 19/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, October 2007

CT 93.8 in 92 reviews
www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=1161

57% Cabernet Sauvignon 30% Merlot 13% Cabernet Franc-
The yield was abundant and of outstanding quality. Excellent weather conditions for the harvests.
Tasting notes (at bottling):
Very deep colour. A complex bouquet with blackcurrant, blackberry, smoke, leather, and spicy aromas. There is just a hint of oak. The attack is direct and elegant, with lots of tight, refined tannins and ripe fruit. Silky texture, and a very long finish. This wine may be kept for many years.
http://www.lafite.com/en/chateau-lafite-rothschild/the-wines/chateau-lafite-rothschild/
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1990

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Interestingly, a bottle of 1990 Lafite Rothschild I pulled from my cellar for a video blog on my web site was still buttoned down, tight, and even with extended decanting was not showing as much as I would have hoped. However, a bottle tasted, of all places, in Seoul, Korea in February, was only a few points short of perfection. That amazing performance motivated me to pull another bottle out of my cellar and follow it over the course of two days. Sure enough, by the second day the wine was roaring from the glass. The 1990 Lafite has turned out far better than my early assessment. While it still possesses some firmness, and performs like a late adolescent in terms of its evolution, it boasts gorgeous aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and lead pencil shavings. The explosive aromas are followed by a fleshy, full-bodied wine that should hit its peak in 5-8 years, and last for 25-30 more.
96/100 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (183) June 2009

Consistently good notes, very deep, rich, velvety, still youthful, perfect weight, good flavour, balance, length and excellent finish, a classic. ***(**) 2010-2030 Michael Broadbent

Light ruby. Rather a fight going on on the nose between Lafite's trademark elegance and the rich trollopey nature of the vintage. Quite unctuous on the palate - especially for a Lafite. This splits the difference nicely between super-ripeness - very flirtatious. Racy and completely covers the palate. More obvious acidity than the Latour 1990. Not quite as complete.Cabernet Sauvignon 57% Merlot 30% Cabernet Franc 13%. Drink 2004-2018. Date tasted 16th Oct 07.
Score: 19/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, October 2007

CT 93.8 in 92 reviews
www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=1161

57% Cabernet Sauvignon 30% Merlot 13% Cabernet Franc-
The yield was abundant and of outstanding quality. Excellent weather conditions for the harvests.
Tasting notes (at bottling):
Very deep colour. A complex bouquet with blackcurrant, blackberry, smoke, leather, and spicy aromas. There is just a hint of oak. The attack is direct and elegant, with lots of tight, refined tannins and ripe fruit. Silky texture, and a very long finish. This wine may be kept for many years.
http://www.lafite.com/en/chateau-lafite-rothschild/the-wines/chateau-lafite-rothschild/
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Item ID:

190140

Name:

Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1990

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Quantity / Size:

1 bottles, 75cl each

Duty Status:

Duty Paid

Wine Type:

Red

Country / Region:

France, Alsace

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£15.00 within the UK
From SN15, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
worldwide

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