Château Lafite Rothschild 1986

Tasting notes

"The 1986 Lafite Rothschild unfurls in the decanter and glass with aromas of earthy blackcurrant fruit mingled with notions of cigar box and red berries. Richer and darker in profile than the 1975 drunk alongside, it's medium to full-bodied, ample and concentrated, displaying a velvety attack and a lively core of fruit, with just a touch of the tannic asperity that often defines this vintage in the Médoc making itself felt on the finish. (...)"

Source: Robert Parker

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INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE ESTATE

The bouquet of Lafite wines is very suave and of incomparable delicacy; its savor brings together at the same time the taste of almonds and the scent of violets without it being possible to distinguish whether the one dominates the other.

Château Lafite Rothschild also produces a second label called Carruades de Lafite.

Production 210'000 bottles ;

Surface 100 ha ;

Plantation density : 7'000 vines/ha;

Age of the vine : 45 years;

Soil and subsoil : gravel;

Second wine : Carruades de Lafite;

Wine variety 70% cabernet sauvignon, 25% merlot, 3% cabernet franc, 2 % petit verdot;

Best vintages 2010, 2009, 2008, 2003, 2000, 1996, 1986, 1982, 1959, 1953, 1865.

Data sheet

  • Color red
  • Country Bordeaux
  • Appellation Pauillac
  • Classement First Growth in 1855 (Bordeaux)
  • Vintage 1986
  • Rating Robert Parker : 95 + / 100
  • Level IN
  • Peak: until 2035
  • Size Bottle (0.75 l)

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