2003 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac 1x150cl
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CRITIC REVIEWS
Neal Martin
The 2003 Lafite-Rothschild has an attractive perfumed bouquet with touches of camphor infusing the blackberry and bilberry fruit. There is a mahogany bureau hint. The palate is medium-bodied with a spicy opening. The sharp acidity slightly jars against the sweet candied black fruit, with blood orange and white pepper toward the mocha-tinged finish. It's missing a bit of sustain on the aftertaste, hence my more parsimonious score. It does cohere in the glass, so decanting will help. Tasted at the Academie du Vin dinner from ex-chateau magnum.
Robert M. Parker, Jr.
The 2003 Lafite Rothschild comes as close to perfection as any of the great Lafites made over the past three decades (1982, 1986, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010). This sensational effort came in at 12.7% natural alcohol, it is made in the style of one of this estate's great classics, the 1959. Composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it exhibits a dense ruby/purple color to the rim along with a luxurious bouquet of cedarwood, lead pencil shaving, white chocolate, cocoa and cassis. Fat, rich, opulent and full-bodied with low acidity and stunning seductiveness and complexity, this noble wine possesses a bountiful, generous, heady style. It is just coming into its plateau of maturity where it should hold for 20-25 years. This is one of the candidates for the wine of the vintage " make no mistake about that. These are two great successes in this vintage that have aged well and surprised me by their intensity and overall complexity.
JancisRobinson.com
Deep smudgy garnet. Aromas of sweet fruit and spice and a touch of mocha. Some dark toffee and liquorice too over the plummy fruit. Texture drier than I expect but not out of balance. Some grip but the fruit is there to balance. Perhaps just starting to dry a little on the finish. It might live longer but I think the pleasure is to be had sooner rather than later. (JH)
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