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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

96-98 Barrel sample. Very dense, a muscular wine, very concentrated. It has a superb texture of velvet, while still keeping an abundance of dry tannins. There is power here, solid and dense structure, but there are also bright fruits. Vivid, concentrated.

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Château Lafite Rothschild Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2008

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Perhaps of all the first growths in the totally un-classic 2000, this retains most of the classic Bordeaux. It is certainly almost black in color, while the new wood flavors are very present. But it shows an impressive restraint, leaving the power of the wine to be revealed over the years rather than immediately. This could well be the longest-lived of the Pauillac first growths.

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Château Lafite Rothschild Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2000

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

96-98 Barrel sample. Deceptively soft, dusty tannins; underneath this velvet veneer, the wine is a powerhouse of dry firmness. It's a powerful expression of Cabernet Sauvignon with great ripeness and cassis flavors.

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Château Lafite Rothschild Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2005

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

95-97 Barrel Sample The fruit here is so rich, so juicy that it seems almost ready to drink now—until the tannins kick in. They power down on those delicious fruits, giving them a burst of structure, new wood and spice.

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Château Lafite Rothschild Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2006

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

95-97 Lafite is the most powerful of the first growths this year. It is a supremely impressive wine, a black brooding monster. Yet, despite its power, it never suggests anything other than Bordeaux.

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Château Lafite Rothschild Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2003

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Firm tannins and great freshness, with a touch of bitter chocolate as well as spice and tight tannins. This second wine of Lafite is attractively fruity, easily lifting the weight of tannins.

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Château Lafite Rothschild Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2008

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Elegance in a glass, this is very upright in structure with enticing acidity and black berry fruits. It has weight as well as richness. No question about the aging potential of this superb wine.

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Château Lafite Rothschild Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2008

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

96-98 A beautiful wine, concentrated and intense without tasting in any way extracted or forced. It has tannins, certainly, very dark and concentrated, but the fruit is black, powerful, rich, yet still maintaining purity and a sense of minerality from the vineyard.

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Château Lafite Rothschild Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2004

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

This is a splendid wine. Yes, it is more powerful than the usual aristocratic Lafites, but it still manages to retain a special air of great elegance and presence. The fruits are black, the tannins immensely powerful, the flavors are of black figs, dates, cocoa. At the end, there is a vibrant acidity that shows through, which promises a great life for this great wine. Imported by Diageo Chateau & Estates.

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Château Lafite Rothschild Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2003

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

As so often with Lafite, it is power that marks this wine. That, and density of texture. The additional element in this vintage, and at this stage of the wine’s development, is a dominant wood element. The vanilla and tannins from the wood match well with the concentrated tannins of the fruit, which is dark, dense and tight. This is a wine for long-term aging: in 15 years this will have superb richness.

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Château Lafite Rothschild Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2006

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