1953 Lafite-Rothschild, Pauillac (375ml)
100RP
94WS
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100
Wine Advocate
On two occasions I rated the 1953 100 and on another occasion, nearly perfect. According to some old-timers, the wine has been fully mature for almost 30 years. It possesses that extraordinary Lafite fragrance of minerals, lead pencil, cedar, and spice. It is velvety-textured, wonderfully round, and sweet, but so well-delineated and balanced. It is best purchased today in magnum and larger formats unless you can be assured the wine came from a cold cellar and has not been traded frequently. Last tasted 10/94. (Bordeaux Book, 1998)
Professional Reviews
94
Wine Spectator
(two notes) At its peak, or perhaps just past it, showing that beautiful bottle bouquet of juniper, cola and spice that no wine has when it's young. Full-bodied, firm and spicy, with vigorous, complex fruit flavors.... Tasted from magnum. Has all the great maturity of aroma and flavor of the single-bottle 1953, but even fuller body, firmer tannins and denser fruit.
Details
| Origin | Pauillac, Bordeaux, France |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends |
| SKU | 1145837 |