Deep dark ruby garnet colour with purple reflections, subtle brightening on the rim. Starts somewhat restrained, ripe dark berries, delicate tobacco nuances, some liquorice, light precious wood nuances, a hint of mint in the background. Complex, juicy, pronouncedly fruity texture, ripe heart cherries, mineral and taut on the finish, already approachable, has great length, with 17% Merlot, which is quite high for Lafite, now already significantly more accessible than expected, today it is only 7-8% on average.
More about the tasting »Bordeaux 2009 »Ten years after««Dark ruby, purple reflections, faint brightening on the rim, highly attractive dark berry fruit, fine savoury notes, a hint of noble wood, delicate nougat, already very seductive, some cassis and liquorice, very complex bouquet. Elegant, subtle mint, vivid, well-integrated tannins, fruity and harmonious, very good persistence, mineral finish. Potential to age for decades.
More about the tasting »World Champions: Château Lafite-Rothschild«Dark ruby in colour with purple reflections, and subtle brightening on the rim. On the nose, a highly attractive, multi-layered bouquet of dark berry fruit, fine hints of spice, a touch of fine oak and delicate nougat, already very seductive, with some cassis and liquorice. The palate is elegant and very complex, with pronounced, well-integrated tannins, subtle hints of mint, fruity and harmonious, with a very persistent, mineral finish.
More about the tasting »Rothschild: Die ganze Welt in Flaschen«Somewhat restrained, fine dark berry bouquet, orange zest, hints of oak. Powerful, taut texture, round, underlain with dark chocolate, firm texture, good length, builds well on the finish, compact, somewhat monolithic, long-lasting, Vin de Garde.
More about the tasting »Bordeaux 2009 En Primeur«
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