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  • Decanting time

    45 min
  • When to drink

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  • 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 näheren Vorstellung. Schon 1815 verlieh ihm Guillaume Lawton höchste Ehren: „Er besitzt am meisten Eleganz und Delikatesse und hat den feinsten Körper der drei [premiers crus]“ – eine Klassifizierung, die 1855 bestätigt wird. Seine Weinberge zählen zu den schönsten Lagen im Médoc.“ Im Rahmen der Klassifizierung der Grand Crus von 1855, die anlässlich der Weltausstellung erschien, wurde das Château in der Tat in den Rang eines „Premier Grand Cru“ erhoben.

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Tasting note

taste

Unharmonisch, Bescheiden, Lebendig and Trocknendes Tannin

Verdict

mittelmäßig and Durchschnitt

Written Notes

The vertical continued with a 1905 Lafite Rothschild, which had a deeper and darker nose than the previous two and was the first of the Lafites to show black fruits in its nose. There was also this hint of windshield wiper, but not in a negative way. Again the palate was on the lighter side. These weren’t hallmark vintages, of course, so that should not be a surprise for hundred year-old wines from years that are not from those ‘vintages of the century.’ The palate was also round, possessing waterfall flavors and again those dusty cobwebs, this time wrapped around old books
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The 1905 Lafite-Rothschild is the only Bordeaux that I have tasted from this long-forgotten vintage that never enjoyed a good reputation since it rained for two weeks during harvest. It has a light Montecristo nose, delicate but not frail and actually gaining a little intensity with aeration. The palate seems dominated by the Cabernet Sauvignon. The 1905 is pretty, dainty and balanced, showing no oxidation and quite saline towards the finish. It is actually far better than I could have predicted though of course, its perfect provenance plays a key role. Tasted at the Lafite-Rothschild 150th anniversary dinner at the estate.

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Origin

Pauillac, Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Below Average

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