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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

У Лафита есть душа, прекрасная, нежная и щедрая. Лафит превращает обыденность в мечту. Лафит — это гармония, гармония природы и человека, ибо без наших виноградарей не было бы Лафита». 
Барон Эрик де Ротшильд

Еще в 1815 году куртье Гийом Лоутон дал этому вину прекрасную характеристику: «Я бы назвал его самым элегантным, самым изысканным и самым деликатным со всех трех (лучших вин). Виноградники Лафит Ротшильд занимают самые лучшие площади ...

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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

undrinkable and omg

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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