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Lafite-Rothschild 1976

Château Lafite-Rothschild, Bordeaux, France

Château Lafite-Rothschild
Bordeaux France
  • 90
    Points
  • The 1 799 best
    of 3 290 954
    wines globally
  • 2 Pros of
    3 recommend
    this wine
1058 90
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  • Moment

  • Country ranking ?

    1 577

  • Producer ranking ?

    88

  • Decanting time

    45min

  • When to drink

    now

  • Food Pairing

    Ricotta and Veal Stuffed Tomatoes

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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 Sauber

ending

Mittel and Neutral

nose

Bescheiden and Offen

recommend

Nein

taste

Niedrige Säure, Hoher Alkoholgehalt, Kräftiges Tannin, Bitter and Trocknendes Tannin

Verdict

Durchschnitt and Uninteressant

Written Notes

The 1976 Lafite-Rothschild has for many years been the surprise of an otherwise tricky vintage. This bottle replicated the one I opened back in November 2006. Mature in colour with a wide brick time, the bouquet is open-knit with Montecristos, graphite and dried herbs. The palate is medium-bodied and well balanced, perhaps having lost some of its vigour in recent years, and yet with ample detail on the classically styled finish. Apart from large formats, there is no benefit from keeping bottles longer. Tasted at lunch in Hong Kong.

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Origin

Pauillac, Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Below Average

Value For Money

Poor

Investment potential

No Potential

Fake factory

None

Glass time

30min
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