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1990 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac
Chateau Lafite Rothschild
SKU 7983

1990 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac

$949.00 - $949.00
$949.00
$949.00 - $949.00
$949.00
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A masterclass in Left Bank refinement from one of the great vintages of the 20th century. A very deep color introduces a complex bouquet of currant, blackberry, smoke, leather, and spice, with just a hint of oak. Sincere and elegant on the palate, with tight, mature tannins, a silky texture, and a very long finish. Now roaring from the glass with gorgeous aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and lead pencil shavings — a fleshy, full-bodied wine entering a long, magnificent plateau of maturity. Deep cassis and cherry on the nose with violets, graphite, and sweet thyme, closing with great inner-mouth perfume, ripe tannin, and a long, harmonious finish — the signature elegance of Lafite at its most captivating. A once-in-a-generation bottle

96 Points
"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"
—Robert Parker-Wine Advocate
Appellation: Pauillac
Vintage: 1990
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Chateau Lafite Rothschild

A masterclass in Left Bank refinement from one of the great vintages of the 20th century. A very deep color introduces a complex bouquet of currant, blackberry, smoke, leather, and spice, with just a hint of oak. Sincere and elegant on the palate, with tight, mature tannins, a silky texture, and a very long finish. Now roaring from the glass with gorgeous aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and lead pencil shavings — a fleshy, full-bodied wine entering a long, magnificent plateau of maturity. Deep cassis and cherry on the nose with violets, graphite, and sweet thyme, closing with great inner-mouth perfume, ripe tannin, and a long, harmonious finish — the signature elegance of Lafite at its most captivating. A once-in-a-generation bottle

96 Points
"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"
—Robert Parker-Wine Advocate
Appellation: Pauillac
Vintage: 1990
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Chateau Lafite Rothschild