Lafite Rothschild - Pauillac 1990 (1.5L)
Price: $3200.00
| Producer | Lafite Rothschild |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Pauillac |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 1990 |
| Sku | 3643B |
| Size | 1.5L |
Decanter: 98 Points
The drive power and poise of Bordeaux blending at its best. A glorious seamless meld of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon with 36% Merlot brings power and toned muscle to the big rich body that fills out a plush mid-palate with all the elements comfortably integrated and striking perfect balance between vivacious energy and a luxurious texture. Gorgeous drinking right now. - 04/24
Vinous: 96 Points
Saturated deep red. Shoe polish minerals and cassis on the nose with a hint of toasty oak. Intensely flavored vibrant fruit shows great middle-palate fullness for a young Lafite. Very long multidimensional finish of great subtlety. Has the acidity and tannic underpinning for long life. An outstanding classic Lafite; claret for the millennium. Along with Latour an early candidate for Medoc of the vintage. - By Stephen Tanzer on November 1993
Wine Advocate: 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. Release price:($1400.00/case).
