Château Lafite Rothschild 1er Grand Cru 2018

Château Lafite Rothschild 1er Grand Cru 2018

Ein Pauillac mit Rasse und Spannung

Falstaff
Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarter Wasserrand. Intensives schwarzes Beerenkonfit, tabakige Nuancen, ein Hauch von Edelholz. Komplex, engmaschig, feine Herzkirschen, reife Tannine, geprägt von guter Frische, rotbeerige Nuancen im Abgang, finessenreich und delikat, salziger Touch im Abgang, sicheres Entwicklungspotenzial.

Robert Parker:

The 2018 Lafite Rothschild is blended of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8.5% Merlot and 0.5% Petit Verdot and has 13.3% alcohol. Deep purple-black in color, it needs a fair bit of swirling to unlock intoxicating scents of blackcurrant cordial, baked plums and black cherry compote with an undercurrent of dark chocolate, licorice, cast-iron pan, cedar chest and fertile loam, plus a waft of pencil lead. The delicately crafted, medium-bodied palate is dripping with class, featuring layers of mineral-laced black fruits and exquisitely ripe, singularly Lafite tannins, finishing with epic length and depth. This simply stunning, delicately crafted expression of 2018 with its singularly evocative imprint of Lafite will require a good 7-8 years in bottle, then should continue to inspire awe over the following 40+ years.

James Suckling
A very compact and linear Lafite with a fantastic mouthfeel of intense but ever so refined tannins that draw a straight line through the middle of the wine. It’s full-bodied yet compact with complex character of plums, blackcurrants, cigar tobacco, cedar and hints of hazelnuts and coffee. Salty. Orange zest at the end. Delicacy with power. Richness with softness. Glamorous. Lasts for minutes at the finish