Château Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

$1599

The 1986 possesses outstanding richness, a deep color, medium body, a graceful, harmonious texture, and superb length. The penetrating fragrance of cedar, chestnuts, minerals, and rich fruit is a hallmark of this wine. Powerful, dense, rich, and tannic, as well as medium to full-bodied, with awesome extraction of fruit, this Lafite has immense potential...Anticipated maturity: 2000-2030. Robert Parker

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Ratings on Delectable

ADAM STROMFELD Delectable Pro

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 Delectable Pro

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."

9.9

Fabien Lainé Delectable Pro

Blogger VinDeling.com

Well someone had to do it so I proposed myself

Well someone had to do it so I proposed myself

9.8

Charles (Chad) Bucklin Delectable Pro

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 Delectable Pro

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 Delectable Pro

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 Delectable Pro

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

7.0

Bill Ward Delectable Pro

Pristine. Endless.

Pristine. Endless.

9.5

Kevin Ortzman Delectable Pro

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.

8.9

Vivek Surti Delectable Pro

Marketing Director Nashville Wine Auction

COOL BRO

COOL BRO

9.6

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