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Lafite-Rothschild 1917

Château Lafite-Rothschild, Bordeaux, France

Château Lafite-Rothschild
Bordeaux France
  • 91
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    1 519

  • Producer ranking ?

    85

  • Decanting time

    45min

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  • Food Pairing

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„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

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The birth year of Baron Elie. That year, the grape pickers received a 50% increase, because of the lack of manpower in wartime. A good flowering, hot in June, cooler in July and August, and finally an early harvest of average volume. Despite the lack of manpower during the year, the vines were able to be independent and produce a very good quality result. 
Amazing to think of the world when this was made – and that it is still drinkable. Dark brownish garnet. The wine tasted rather sweet and thick initially and I wondered whether this was the result of rather obvious chaptalisation? The acidity on the finish was little noticeable so that the overall impression was a tad sweet and sour rather than magnificently harmonious but it was an amazing treat to taste it anyway. Not as pure as some other vintages (the 1881 that followed it, for instance) but extraordinary for its age. Rich with a slightly metallic quality on the palate.

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Pauillac, Bordeaux
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