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Lafite-Rothschild 1934

Château Lafite-Rothschild, Bordeaux, France

Château Lafite-Rothschild
Bordeaux France
  • 91
    Points
  • The 1 676 best
    of 3 290 954
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  • 7 Pros of
    9 recommend
    this wine
1057 91
  • Taste
  • Moment

  • Country ranking ?

    1 459

  • Producer ranking ?

    80

  • Decanting time

    45 min

  • When to drink

    now

  • Food Pairing

    Beef

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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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Tasting note

color

Mittel, Ziegelrot and Hell

ending

Lang, Pur and Andauernd

flavors

Zeder, Zigarrenkiste and Schwarze Johannisbeere

nose

Intensiv, Edel, Charmant and Pur

recommend

Ja

taste

Mittlere Säure, Wärmend, Mittleres Tannin, Harmonisch, Gut integriert, Gute Textur, Gereift, Mittlerer Körper, Elegant, Fragrant, Edel, Trocken and Seidiges Tannin

Verdict

Transparent and Sophisticated

Written Notes

The 1934 Lafite Rothschild was stewed and full of paint aromas (DQ). The 1945 Haut Brion was figgy and gamy, perhaps a touch advanced and certainly not the best bottle of this legendary wine, but still impressive (94A).
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  • 94p

The 1934 Lafite-Rothschild, which I have tasted on two or three occasions, must surely be the best vintage of that challenging decade. From the very first bottle that I ever tasted, the 1934 displays all the harmony and elegance you would expect considering its age. Better bottles have been later: generous and (for Lafite-Rothschild) exotic on the nose with orange de sanguine and stewed apricot. The palate is medium-bodied and in common with the 1924, almost like a Pinot Noir in terms of texture and tannin profile. The 1934 is imbued with an almost citric freshness on the finish. In decline, but clinging on!

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  • 91p
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Origin

Pauillac, Bordeaux
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