Red Bordeaux - 1994 - Lafite Rothschild

QtyUnitSizeCase SizePriceReserve
1Bottle75cl£430

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Tasting Notes

Rating

90

Release Price

$50 - 65

Drink Date

2010 - 2030

Reviewed by

 Robert M. Parker, Jr.

Issue Date

28th Feb 1997

Source

109, The Wine Advocate

Because Lafite-Rothschild (1) tends to lack the weight of many wines of the northern Medoc, and (2) is never a flashy, ostentatious style of wine, it is often more difficult to evaluate when young than some of its neighbors. Made from nearly 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, this dark ruby/purple-colored wine is stubbornly backward, unappealing, and severe and astringent on the palate. There is plenty of weight, and the wine possesses admirable purity, with no suggestion of herbaceousness or underripe fruit, but the wine's personality refuses to be coaxed from the glass. The 1994 Lafite may turn out to be austere and disappointing flavor-wise, but possesses a fabulous set of aromatics (does that sound reminiscent of the 1961, another Lafite that was primarily Cabernet Sauvignon?). I am not giving up on this wine, but purchasers should be willing to wait 15-20 years before pulling a cork. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2030.