CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1985
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1985
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1985
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1985
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1985
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1985
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1985
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1985
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1985
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1985
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1985

CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1985

Wine 1985 1er Cru Classé  Bordeaux Pauillac

Optimal tasting window: 1997 - 2040
The 1985 vintage benefited from the same climatic conditions as the 1982 vintage. Thanks to continuous sunshine from July to September, the berry skins were able to thicken and the tannins are concentrated and supple. Château Lafite Rothschild 1985 is a full, velvety and highly aromatic wine. The 1985 vintage is an exceptional vintage. The 1985 wines are nonetheless distinguished from the 1982 wines by a more pronounced elegance.

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94 / 100
Falstaff January - 2010
Falstaff
Dark, vital ruby garnet with violet reflections, delicate brightening at the rim. Somewhat restrained on the nose, subtle notes of dried plums, spices, morello cherries, fine chocolate caramel, underlaid with a hint of graphite and cedar wood. On the palate fine plum compote, balanced and highly elegant, a wine full of charm, has reached perfect drinking maturity, appears fresh and seductive, a timeless Lafite classic that doesn't carry a gramme of excess fat.
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Jancis Robinson May - 2018
Jancis Robinson
Very impressive and absolutely at its peak. Juicy and mineral with a sweet, rich nose. Neat and well balanced with no excess of tannins. Really lively. Firm, salty and savoury. This is one of those Lafites that dances on the palate. Great balance. Bravo!
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94 / 100
Jamie Goode January - 1990
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90 / 100
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider February - 2024
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider
Light, tart, short, cranberries, and cassis with loads of pyrazine notes, spice, and assorted greenery. There is a sense of rustic class and soft tannins, which helps the score a bit, but this is not my favourite vintage of Lafite. And no, time is not going to improve this wine. It is already close to 40 years of age. Drink from 2024-2034.
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Wine Spectator September - 1996
Wine Spectator
A graceful wine with cedar, berry and cherry aromas and flavours. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a succulent, sweet fruit finish. Delicious to drink now.Cabernet Challenge. (JS)
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Comment Château: 1985 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, 1er cru classe, Pauillac The year 1985 marks the return set fair. The same weather conditions in 1982, namely a sun continuously from July to September, produced similar results: the thick-skinned grapes, condensed tannins and supple, with vibrant flavours. The grapes have produced wines full, velvety, very bouquets and even a bit more elegant than the 1982. The ideal time of September 1985 was an exceptional vintage, citing the same 1953 Medoc! Delicious from his youth, it should be appreciated rapidly as they age gracefully. Comments from the Castle: The 1985 vintage marks the return of Constant beautiful weather. The same climate conditions as in 1982, continuous sun from July to September produced similar results: thick skinned bunch, supple and condensed tannins, and aromas bursting. The grapes gave us whole, velvety, wines with a big bouquet, even a bit more elegant than the 1982. The ideal weather in September made 1985 an exceptional vintage, evoking even the Medoc in 1953! Delicious even in its youth, it should be quickly appreciated while ageing with grace.
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Vintage Wine  1985
Classification Médoc - 1er Cru Classé 
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Pauillac
Colour Red
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Alcohol content 13.00% vol
Château Château Lafite Rothschild
Château Lafite Rothschild
Château Lafite Rothschild

Château Lafite Rothschild is one of the oldest and most prestigious estates in the Pauillac appellation, on the left bank of Bordeaux. Its origins date back to the Middle Ages, but it was in the 18th century that the château gained international renown, particularly among the European courts. In the 1855 classification, Château Lafite Rothschild was classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé, durably cementing its status at the summit of the Bordeaux hierarchy.

Owned by the Rothschild family since 1868, the estate rests on a terroir of fine, deep gravels, perfectly suited to Cabernet Sauvignon. The wines of Château Lafite Rothschild are distinguished by their finesse, aromatic precision and balance, favouring elegance and length over demonstrative power.

Aged in new oak barrels, the wines favour fine tannin grain, freshness and length over power, and require time before opening up. The estate's great reference points range from the 1982 wine, which ushered in the modern era, to the 1989 vintage and the 1996 wine at the turn of the century, then to 2009 and the year 2010, two consecutive years at the pinnacle of the recent period. Carruades de Lafite, more influenced by Merlot and drawn mainly from the eponymous plateau, offers the most accessible expression.

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