CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD Magnum 1990
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD Magnum 1990
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD Magnum 1990
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD Magnum 1990
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD Magnum 1990
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD Magnum 1990
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD Magnum 1990
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD Magnum 1990
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1990

CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD Magnum 1990

Wine 1990 1er Cru Classé  Bordeaux Pauillac

The 1990 harvest was abundant and of great quality due to excellent weather conditions for the harvest. Château Lafite Rothschild 1990 has a fine and complex nose, with blackcurrant, blueberry, smoke, leather, spices and a touch of oak. The palate is clean and elegant with plenty of tight tannins and ripe fruit notes. A silky texture and a very long finish. This wine is destined for long aging.

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95-100 / 100 Rated by 7 experts

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98 / 100
Falstaff June - 2020
Falstaff
Intense ruby-red garnet, violet reflections, delicate watery rim. Finesse of blackcurrant, plums, tobacco and a hint of truffle, raisins, candied oranges. Powerful palate, complex texture, elegant body, present and firm tannins, red cherry, violets and wild leather, rich in finesse, good persistence, small fruits on the finish, great development potential.
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97 / 100
Jean-Marc Quarin June - 2013
Jean-Marc Quarin
In magnum and decanted. Dark and evolved colour. Great complex nose. Savoury, silky, highly aromatic palate with a noble, melting texture. Long finish with a taste of cedar. Delicious and less dry than in my previous tasting from bottle.
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18,5/20
Jancis Robinson December - 2012
Jancis Robinson
Dark ruby. Lively, fresh and transparent at first with the soaraway refined scent of a Lafite. Then it took on the typical concentrated rich and velvety character of a fine 1990. Long. Impressive.
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96 / 100
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate June - 2009
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
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. Whilst 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.
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95 / 100
Jeannie Cho Lee May - 2016
Jeannie Cho Lee
95 / 100
Wine Spectator February - 2005
Wine Spectator
Very serious fruit, with juicy berry, tobacco and cedar character. Slightly more body than the 1989, but they are very close in character. I would give this a little more time. '89'90.
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98 / 100
Falstaff June - 2020
Falstaff
Strong ruby garnet, violet reflections, delicate water edge. Fine cassis, plums, tobacco and a hint of truffle, raisins, candied oranges. Full-bodied on the palate, complex texture, elegant body, present, firm tannins, red cherry fruit, some violets and suede, rich in finesse, good persistence, berry fruit in the aftertaste, great potential for development.
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Vintage Wine  1990
Classification Médoc - 1er Cru Classé 
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Pauillac
Colour Red
Volume 1.50 l
Country France
Alcohol content 13.00% vol
Château Château Lafite Rothschild
Château Lafite Rothschild
Château Lafite Rothschild

Château Lafite Rothschild, 1st growth classified in 1855, is one of the most renowned Bordeaux châteaux. It shares the top of the official 1855 classification with the greatest estates. Located in the Pauillac appellation, the 103-hectare vineyard is divided into three plots: the slopes surrounding the château, the Carruades plateau to the west, and a 4.5-hectare plot in the neighbouring commune of Saint-Estèphe. The majority of the terroir consists of fine, deep gravel mixed with wind-blown sand on a tertiary limestone base. The grape varieties are 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. The average age of the vines for the grand vin is 40 years, with the 20 hectares of young vines (less than 10 years old) being used for the second wine. There are also extremely old plots of over 80 years, one called 'La Gravière' even dating back to 1886. The wine is aged for 18 to 20 months in 100% new oak barrels. Lafite Rothschild produces approximately 15,000 to 20,000 cases per year. The estate also produces a second wine, Carruades de Lafite, with around 25,000 to 30,000 cases. The name of Château Lafite Rothschild's second wine comes from the 'Carruades plateau', the location of a group of plots that was purchased by the château in the 19th century, adjacent to the château's hillock. 'Carruades de Lafite' was formerly called 'Moulin des Carruades', before taking on the name Carruades de Lafite.

The legendary vintages of Château Lafite Rothschild are 1921, 1945, 1959, 1982, 1986, 1988 and 2000, 2005 in recent years.

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