1990 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild Bordeaux - 750ml
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1990 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild Bordeaux - 750ml

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1990 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild Bordeaux - 96 Pts!

Château Lafite Rothschild is a wine estate in the Pauillac region of the Médoc, producing one of the most sought-after and expensive red wines in the world. Lafite Rothschild is known for its perfume, elegance, finesse and harmony, in contrast to the more powerful Latour and Mouton Rothschild. Nevertheless, great vintages can age for 50 years or more.

The estate began to earn its reputation as a winemaking property in the late 1600s; by the second half of the following century it was known as "The King's Wine" at Versailles, and had a strong following in London. The acclaim did not diminish and in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification Lafite was ranked a first growth. It was bought by Baron James de Rothschild in 1868. Throughout much of the 20th Century, despite many sublime wines, Lafite Rothschild was regarded as an inconsistent producer but since the mid-1990s it has become more reliable – in fact, it regularly makes claims for wine of the vintage.

Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Vintage 1990
Rating 96 RP
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Location Pauillac
Producer Lafite-Rothschild
Color Red
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Rating 96 RP - 1990 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild Bordeaux - 96 Pts! 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. RP
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Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Vintage 1990
Rating 96 RP
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Location Pauillac
Producer Lafite-Rothschild
Color Red
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