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Château Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1986
At the dawn of the 1986 harvests, after half a decade of success, the winemakers and wine enthusiasts were sceptical of yet another fine vintage. Yet a fine vintage it was: excellent spring weather followed by a dry summer with occasional light rain, led to a very abundant, high-quality yield. The wines are almost black in colour, very concentrated without being heavy, with distinguished, dominant tannin.This wine offers a surprising blend of many of the characteristics of the vintages from 1945 to 1949. It is a fine wine for laying down, that should age well due to its exceptional structure.
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ADAM STROMFELD 
Happy birthday Chris! Soft and deep notes of pencil shavings. Dark cherries and cooked red fruit. Soft and elegant perfect balance. What a treat
Happy birthday Chris! Soft and deep notes of pencil shavings. Dark cherries and cooked red fruit. Soft and elegant perfect balance. What a treat
10
Max Coane
Graphite. Cassis. Cigar box. Lightly dusty but still fucking delicious. To quote the Somm "this wine is fucking perfect."
Graphite. Cassis. Cigar box. Lightly dusty but still fucking delicious. To quote the Somm "this wine is fucking perfect."
9.9Fabien Lainé
Blogger VinDeling.com
Well someone had to do it so I proposed myself
Well someone had to do it so I proposed myself
9.8Charles (Chad) Bucklin
Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising
Decanted and opened beautifully over 2 hrs. Initial nose was perfumed but overwhelmed by new oak. Palate was tight and ripe. After opening up the new oak mostly blew off showing incredible complexity dominated by ripe black, red, and some blue fruit, along with mounds of flowers, truffle, smoke, graphite, and earth. The palate was full but perfectly balanced. Great complexity and concentration. The structure was still very sturdy with silky tannins and taught acid. The length was tremendously long. This was in great shape and will only continue to get better. #chateaulafite #pauillac #bordeaux #premiergrandcru #firstgrowth #cabernetsauvignon #ctbucklinwine
Decanted and opened beautifully over 2 hrs. Initial nose was perfumed but overwhelmed by new oak. Palate was tight and ripe. After opening up the new oak mostly blew off showing incredible complexity dominated by ripe black, red, and some blue fruit, along with mounds of flowers, truffle, smoke, graphite, and earth. The palate was full but perfectly balanced. Great complexity and concentration. The structure was still very sturdy with silky tannins and taught acid. The length was tremendously long. This was in great shape and will only continue to get better. #chateaulafite #pauillac #bordeaux #premiergrandcru #firstgrowth #cabernetsauvignon #ctbucklinwine
9.5
Kevin Ortzman
More aromatic than the '85. Red fruits on the nose, light on the finish and balance.
More aromatic than the '85. Red fruits on the nose, light on the finish and balance.
8.8
Andrew S
Dill, leather, cassis, spice. Some mineral on finish, but a touch empty on midpalate
Dill, leather, cassis, spice. Some mineral on finish, but a touch empty on midpalate
9.3
Spencer T. Hess
86 vintage not so good wasn't corked or shot. Just not singing
86 vintage not so good wasn't corked or shot. Just not singing
7.0Bill Ward
Pristine. Endless.
Pristine. Endless.
9.5Kevin Ortzman
Wet earth, petroleum with a long bitter finish. This is better than the '85, however I'm suspect of the storage over the past 30 years.
Wet earth, petroleum with a long bitter finish. This is better than the '85, however I'm suspect of the storage over the past 30 years.
8.9Vivek Surti
Marketing Director Nashville Wine Auction
COOL BRO
COOL BRO
9.6
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