Château Lafite Rothschild - Pauillac (Premier Grand Cru Classé) 1989 (750ml) Gaillac

Château Lafite Rothschild - Pauillac (Premier Grand Cru Classé) 1989 (750ml) GaillacCritical Acclaim 98 points Jane Anson for Decanter Beautiful, rich and still extremely young, this is Lafite at its gulpable, elegant, sculpted, age defying best. Deeply spiced cassis notes are joined by touches of cedar the result of a dry year that saw one of the earliest harvests since 1898. The grapes were picked with high alcohol and ripe tannins and they have absolutely lasted, and will continue to do so. The tannins are cradling the fruit,

sweet oak and a touch of embers on the nose

and finding 100 years old vines is common here

juicy & lively with a touch of spritz

Les Vimières can be aged for up to 15 years

with good mineral and floral lift giving a deceptive lightness and balance to the black fruit and cedar flavors

Elegant pale yellow color

This is a bold and juicy red wine

this picturesque Saint-Estèphe estate has produced a fine 2019 Le Crock

and fresh with pear notes

Easy to drink and approachable with the soft tannin structure and seamless acidity

They began with the 2016 vintage

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