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Château Lafite-Rothschild 1990 1er Cru Classé, Pauillac AC, MC

Land: Frankreich
Region: Bordeaux
Produzent/Appellation: Pauillac
Weintyp: Rotweine
Jahrgang: 1990
Inhalt: 75 cl
Bio/Biodynamisch: Nein

96

Neal Martin

Vinous

The 1990 Lafite-Rothschild put in a great performance at this dinner. In fact, this bottle was better than one opened at the château in 2018. Stunning delineation, almost crystalline, with youthful, mineral-laden black fruit laced with truffle and allspice. Very complex. The palate is medium-bodied with finely woven tannins, perfect acidity and a real peacock's tail on the finish. By far the best '90 Lafite-Rothschild that I have encountered, so perhaps it just endured a dumb phase several years ago. Tasted single blind at the 1990 Bordeaux dinner at Medlar. 06/2025


96

Stephen Tanzer

Vinous

Saturated deep red. Shoe polish, minerals and cassis on the nose, with a hint of toasty oak. Intensely flavored, vibrant fruit shows great middle-palate fullness for a young Lafite. Very long, multidimensional finish of great subtlety. Has the acidity and tannic underpinning for long life. An outstanding, classic Lafite; claret for the millennium. Along with Latour, an early candidate for Medoc of the vintage.