"Broodingly backward and in need of considerable bottle age, the 1988 is a classic expression of Lafite. This deeply-colored wine exhibits the tell-tale Lafite bouquet of cedar, subtle herbs, dried…

98 Rp / 96 Vm / 95 De / 18 Jr. A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, this wine represents only 34% of Lafite's total harvest. In a less than perfect Medoc vintage, it has been spectacular…

The name Lafite comes from the Gascon language term "la hite", which means "hillock". There were probably already vineyards on the property at the time when the Ségur family organised the vineyard in…

Chateau Lafite Rothschild - Pauillac 1998 (750ml) available at Citarella Wines & Spirits - Greenwich in Greenwich, CT

The legendary, highly sought after Lafite Rothschild estate can trace its history back to medieval times, the etymological origin deriving from, one of the French words for mound. In 1868 the estate…

100 Rp / 100 JS / 99 We / 98 Ja / 98 Wci / 98 Ws / 98 Fs / 98 De / 97 Vm / 19.5 Jr. Well, well, well - Lafite Rothschild does it again. Ever since manager Charles Chevalier was transferred from his…

Château Lafite Rothschild - Pauillac 2000 (750ml) available at Empire State Of Wine in New York, NY

(97 points) "This is a denser version of the 1990 that stylistically reminds me of what the young 1959 probably tasted like. Still backward with a deep ruby/plum color revealing only a touch of…

(100 Points) The 1982 Lafite possesses a dark, dense ruby/purple color with only a subtle lightening at the rim. Spectacular aromatics offer jammy cherry and black fruits intertwined with lead…