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  • Country ranking ?

    63
  • Producer ranking ?

    5
  • Decanting time

    45 min
  • When to drink

    Now-2025
  • Food Pairing

    Honey Soy Venison

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The Story

„Lafite hat eine Seele. Eine schöne, großzügige, freundliche Seele. Lafite verwandelt bloße Erde in einen Traum. Lafite ist Harmonie, die Harmonie zwischen Mensch und Natur. Ohne die Winzer auf Lafite gäbe es auch keinen Wein. Aber ohne den himmlischen Odem dieses einzigartigen Fleckens Erde könnten sie niemals etwas derart Herausragendes erschaffen.“

Baron Eric de Rothschild

Die Qualität des Château Lafite Rothschild bedarf keiner näher...

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Average Bottle Price

2023 2021 2019 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2005 2000 1995
1 850€ +19.7% 1 545€ -6.4% 1 650€ -5.4% 1 744€ +1.9% 1 712€ -4.9% 1 801€ -35.2% 2 780€ +29.1% 2 154€ +23.1% 1 750€ -12.4% 1 997€ -48.7% 3 890€ +527.4% 620€ +21.1% 512€ +48.4% 345€

This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.

Tasting note

color

Voll, Ziegelrot and Klar

ending

Lang, Andauernd and Rund

flavors

Brombeere, Blackcurrant, Blaubeere, Vanille, Leder and Tabak

nose

Intensiv, Edel, Frisch and Reif

recommend

Ja

taste

Hohe Säure, Wenig Tannin, Komplex, Perfekte Harmonie, Harmonisch, Voller Körper, Elegant, Rund, Harmonisch, Trocken and Seidiges Tannin

Verdict

Sophisticated and Meisterwerk

Written Notes

Right on cue came the 1953 Lafite Rothschild.  This was another spectacular bottle, perfect in every way, another ‘holy shit’ wine I eloquently wrote.  There was more caramel in the ’53, and while softer like the vintage, it still had great concentration and unbelievable sweetness.  The two best Lafites showed the best they could be on this magical night (99)

  • 99p

Opened 10 minutes before . Mid to light ruby with a hint of brown. Light but certainly refined on the nose with strong lead pencils. Even rather Cabernet Franc-like in its aromatic nature. Sweet start then rather firm and even slightly metallic on the palate. Great energy there. Flattering and ethereal. I could imagine some people finding it too light. Super refreshing. Difficult to imagine this sort of wine being made today. More transparent. Then it opens out in the glass and seems to gain depth. Only very, very slightly dry finish. But it blossoms beautifully in the glass. Putty, fragrance, sweet juiciness. So fluid. Freshness. Ethereal and the nose grew and grew - such fabulous lift... The most elegant wine by far here. Tasted: 17-Sep-2009

  • 100p
Château Lafite-Rothschild 1953 was equally good, but of course different. Maybe a bit finer, more precise, less sensual. More floral aromas, perhaps even more length. Unimaginable purity of flavors, all balanced and generous.
  • 100p
This is the most elegant and classic examples of what I understand as “claret” of all wines, assuming you get a good bottle. This was very good. 97 pts.
  • 97p
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Origin

Pauillac, Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Excellent

Value For Money

Very good

Investment potential

Excellent

Fake factory

Serious

Glass time

2h
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