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Château Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2003
A modern day version of the 1959 Lafite...Dense purple-colored, with classic notes of graphite intertwined with melted licorice, creme de cassis, smoke, and flowers, it reveals extraordinary richness, opulence, power, purity, intensity, and viscosity...Production in 2003 was less than half of normal... Robert Parker
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Conrad Green 
Structured and balanced. Very in place and lightly sophisticated. The fruit is all in check as is the alcohol. Still a long life ahead, but very god right now. You need to lean in a bit to feel it
Structured and balanced. Very in place and lightly sophisticated. The fruit is all in check as is the alcohol. Still a long life ahead, but very god right now. You need to lean in a bit to feel it
9.6
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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 Académie du Vin dinner from ex-château magnum. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2023)
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 Académie du Vin dinner from ex-château magnum. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2023)
9.4
Weijie Shi (Jay)
So damn charming...
So damn charming...
9.7
Kevin Ortzman
Wet earth, forest floor with over ripe black berry and black currants. Spectacular bottle, however tough to follow DRC La Tache.
Wet earth, forest floor with over ripe black berry and black currants. Spectacular bottle, however tough to follow DRC La Tache.
9.6
Andrew S
Fruit to go for eons. Earth, cedar, leather, more dark red fruits, great balance and story here. If you're buying Lafite, this is it.
Fruit to go for eons. Earth, cedar, leather, more dark red fruits, great balance and story here. If you're buying Lafite, this is it.
9.6Megan Stockton
Touch of Brett is a little distracting but ripe red fruit and integrated dusty tannins make for an interesting wine, all the better when introduced by Baron Eric.
Touch of Brett is a little distracting but ripe red fruit and integrated dusty tannins make for an interesting wine, all the better when introduced by Baron Eric.
9.0
Samantha Breton
Definitely a little touch of bret in this wine. Not my favorite vintage of this wine but still great complexity, balance and finesse.
Definitely a little touch of bret in this wine. Not my favorite vintage of this wine but still great complexity, balance and finesse.
9.3Alyssa Rapp
CEO/Founder Bottlenotes
The 2003 Lafite that I had the great privilege to taste at a dinner party last week lived up to all the hype. Sinewy, earthy & elegant- I would love to taste this wine again in 5-10 years.
The 2003 Lafite that I had the great privilege to taste at a dinner party last week lived up to all the hype. Sinewy, earthy & elegant- I would love to taste this wine again in 5-10 years.
10
Parag Lalit
As ripe as a Lafite can get! Yummy!!
As ripe as a Lafite can get! Yummy!!
9.7
Donald Patz
Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall
What's with the brett?
What's with the brett?
8.6
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