Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

9.442 ratings
9.66 pro ratings
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Top Notes For
Laura Catena

Wow wow, I've had this vintage of Lafite 4 times and every time it blows me away with it's classic cab aroma and extraordinary elegance and subtle flavors

Wow wow, I've had this vintage of Lafite 4 times and every time it blows me away with it's classic cab aroma and extraordinary elegance and subtle flavors

1 person found it helpfulNov 14th, 2016
Tom Kobylarz

2000 Lafite was shockingly showing more mature than I expected, lots of tertiary notes. Many wines like this can hit a plateau where it can sit for over a decade or more in this same state of enjoyment, then get even better. The 2005 outclassed the 2000 in pure enjoyment as the youth of its character allied with a supremely fragrant nose captured my senses' full attention.

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2000 Lafite was shockingly showing more mature than I expected, lots of tertiary notes. Many wines like this can hit a plateau where it can sit for over a decade or more in this same state of enjoyment, then get even better. The 2005 outclassed the 2000 in pure enjoyment as the youth of its character allied with a supremely fragrant nose captured my senses' full attention.

#cousins #pauillac #bordeaux
#wine

Oct 20th, 2016
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

2005 vintage. Wowzers. Never been the biggest Lafite guy. Have had all the big vintages since/including 1961 but never been officially “wowed” or wowzered by Lafite. Achievement unlocked. Decanted and tasted after 2.5 hours. Threw a pretty respectable amount of sed. Cork was pristine. Nose was slightly more forward upon a high decant than usual. Light-medium body. Great, underlying richness flowing through from start to finish. An incredible 45 second denouement. Showing fantastically currently but no rush to crush. This ain’t goin nowhere. 11.5.23.

2005 vintage. Wowzers. Never been the biggest Lafite guy. Have had all the big vintages since/including 1961 but never been officially “wowed” or wowzered by Lafite. Achievement unlocked. Decanted and tasted after 2.5 hours. Threw a pretty respectable amount of sed. Cork was pristine. Nose was slightly more forward upon a high decant than usual. Light-medium body. Great, underlying richness flowing through from start to finish. An incredible 45 second denouement. Showing fantastically currently but no rush to crush. This ain’t goin nowhere. 11.5.23.

Nov 6th, 2023
Justin Sun

Good way to ring in the new year

Good way to ring in the new year

Jan 1st, 2022
Matthew Hughes

Perfect balance. A bit more fruit than the Margaux but much more stable over time, good throughout best after 30 minutes of decanting

Perfect balance. A bit more fruit than the Margaux but much more stable over time, good throughout best after 30 minutes of decanting

Sep 9th, 2021
Jeanette Rodriguez

2005, vertical tasting NYC wine spectator.

2005, vertical tasting NYC wine spectator.

Oct 22nd, 2016
Cyta Cao

卓越,其他没什么多说的

卓越,其他没什么多说的

Oct 3rd, 2016
Cecilia Sánchez

Sept 9, 2014 despedida Gitana Boston: asa y Mike, Nica, Silvia y NOS

Sept 9, 2014 despedida Gitana Boston: asa y Mike, Nica, Silvia y NOS

Sep 10th, 2014
Matt Ross

The waiting is the hardest part - Tom Petty

The waiting is the hardest part - Tom Petty

Aug 28th, 2014
Dave Boisjolie

Anyone open one recently?

Anyone open one recently?

Feb 22nd, 2014