1990 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 750ml

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1990 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 750ml

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999.00 $

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Color/Type
Red
Producer
Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Style
Varietal/Spirit
Bordeaux Blend
Country
France
Pairings
Vintage
1990
Region/Category
Bordeaux
Subregion
Pauillac
Size
750ml
JK        WS        BH 96       ST 96       WA 96       AG        JR        JG        VINOUS        IWC        RJ       
Reviews & Scores
A smoky, slightly baked character to the fruit and an undercurrent of dark chocolate and ground coffee. The texture is soft, sunny, and supple, with agreeable plumpness on the finish. 1990 was another sunny year that produced a lush, ripe result for Lafite that is immediately approachable. Although it should continue to show well, it lacks the incisive character of cooler years. The growing season was easy, with warm weather throughout and a successful flowering that set a large crop. There was sufficient sun to ripen all the fruit, however, and the final result was 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 13% Cabernet Franc. (CC) - DC
DC95February 2022
Interestingly, a bottle of 1990 Lafite Rothschild I pulled from my cellar for a video blog on my web site was still buttoned down, tight, and even with extended decanting was not showing as much as I would have hoped. However, a bottle tasted, of all places, in Seoul, Korea in February, was only a few points short of perfection. That amazing performance motivated me to pull another bottle out of my cellar and follow it over the course of two days. Sure enough, by the second day the wine was roaring from the glass. The 1990 Lafite has turned out far better than my early assessment. While it still possesses some firmness, and performs like a late adolescent in terms of its evolution, it boasts gorgeous aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and lead pencil shavings. The explosive aromas are followed by a fleshy, full-bodied wine that should hit its peak in 5-8 years, and last for 25-30 more. (RP) - WA
WA96June 2009

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Weight 4 lbs
Dimensions 6 × 6 × 16 in
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96
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96
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96
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96
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Fine & Rare, Retail
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96

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