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  • Country ranking ?

    1 805
  • Producer ranking ?

    118
  • Decanting time

    1h
  • When to drink

    now to 2025
  • Food Pairing

    Roasted Lamb

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The Story

The Château Lafite estate run by the Rothschilds is, with its 100 hectares of cultivated land, the largest of the main Pauillac vineyards.

It is located in the highest part of the area and the view from its château, with its conical towers that appear on the label, takes in the banks of the River Gironde, which flows nearby. The wines are a blend of four different varieties of grape – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petite Verdot and Cabernet F...

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Vintage 1984

Bordeaux / The year 1984 was statistically as poor as 1972. The cold and poor vintage was nevertheless transformed into moderate with skillful winegrowers using new production methods, tools and know-how. The vintage was overpriced after 1982. High wine prices at that time, combined with a poor vintage, resulted in leftover stocks. Now the situation is different and the wines for sale now have excellent value for money. However, they are not w...

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Tasting note

color

Medium, Brick red and Pale

ending

Medium, Lingering, Vibrant and Neutral

nose

Modest, Simple and Mature

recommend

No

taste

Average in Acidity, Balanced, Complex, Mature, Medium-bodied, Sharp, Harmonious, Elegant, Perfumed, Dry and Drying tannins

Verdict

Wine for food and Mediocre

Written Notes

he 1984 Lafite-Rothschild comes from an off vintage that occasionally springs a surprise... but not this time. It feels fatigued and musty on the nose, presenting pungent tomato vine aromas and a touch of licorice. The palate is better, with dry tannins and vestiges of black fruit and pencil lead, yet it fades dramatically on the finish, which lacks energy. Bottles should be drunk soon. Tasted blind over "Xmas" lunch in London.

  • 82p

Ruby, garnet rim, bit cloudy. Leaner nose, iodine, earthy, some plums and figs nose, leather, mint and a touch of cedar. Fresh acidity, a few slightly astringent tannins, figs and mature notes palate, bit short. 87

  • 87p
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Origin

Pauillac, Bordeaux
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