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Lafite-Rothschild 1918

Château Lafite-Rothschild, Bordeaux, France

Château Lafite-Rothschild
Bordeaux France
  • 89
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    1 654

  • Producer ranking ?

    96

  • Decanting time

    15min

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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

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

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The next flight of two began with a 1918 Lafite. It was a bit green and woodsy at first, showing some awkward stages of age. Wolf found it having ‘ammunition’ qualities and ‘roasted,’ also remarking how this wine was still made while the Germans were in France, as the war ended in November. Paint thinner violated the nose and palate a bit, and the other wine writer there called it ‘a lousy vintage.’ It was more interesting than beautiful. There was nice flesh, and the wine got better in time. There was no doubting this bottle’s provenance, as it was a gift from Baron Eric himself (91).
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  • 91p

Tasted on the 2nd November 2018. Chateau bottled. Very old stuff, similar to Chateau Margaux, maybe slightly fresher and younger acidity here. 

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Pauillac, Bordeaux
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