Lafite Rothschild

Lafite RothschildThe wine seems fully mature, more so than the '89 (or the '82, tasted recently, but not for this vertical). The aromas were savoury roast meat, black plum, fig, and prune touched with smoke, coffee, and truffle. The texture was dense and extraordinarily tannic. The finish was long, and there was a touch of soy sauce right at the end. The 1986 vintage featured a dry spring followed by a hot summer, but there were small, sporadic rain showers that meant

The finest young wine I've encountered from Delamotte

sandalwood and licorice with a crème de cassis and plum preserves core plus a hint of rose oil

25 and 70 years of age)

37 ha parcel of 60+ year old vines situated close to the Château)

There is very good size and weight

7 ha parcel in Les Rouges du Bas)

beautifully ripe tannins and bold freshness

Champs Goudins and Le Pré de la Folie

There is a fabulous purity to the fruit and a lushness to the texture that lets you know

and plenty of tannin lurking behind the cascade of fruit

this too is textbook Cazetiers but note that it will require ample amounts of patience

There is real structure and presence here a Croft packed full of spicy black fruit with white peppers generously sprinkled over the finish