CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1990
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1990
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1990
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1990
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1990
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1990
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1990
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1990
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1990

CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1990

Wine 1990 1er Cru Classé  Bordeaux Pauillac

The 1990 harvest was abundant and of high quality due to excellent weather conditions for the grape harvest. Château Lafite Rothschild 1990 has a fine and complex nose, with aromas of blackcurrant, blueberry, smoke, leather, spices, and a touch of oak. The palate is direct and elegant with many tight tannins and notes of ripe fruits. A silky texture and a very long finish. This Premier Cru Classé is destined for long aging.

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95-100 / 100 Rated by 7 experts

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98 / 100
Falstaff June - 2020
Falstaff
Deep ruby red, violet reflections, watery rim. Fine cassis, plum, tobacco and truffle notes, raisins, candied oranges. On the palate full-bodied, complex texture, elegant body, lively, firm tannins, red cherry fruit, some violet and suede notes, great finesse, good persistence, berry fruit on the finish, certain aging potential.
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5 / 5
Michael Broadbent November - 2000
Michael Broadbent
97 / 100
Jean-Marc Quarin June - 2013
Jean-Marc Quarin
In magnum and decanted. Dark and evolved color. Great complex nose. Sapid palate, silky, very aromatic, melting with noble texture. Long finish with cedar taste. Delicious and less dry than in my previous tasting in bottle.
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96 / 100
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate June - 2009
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
 Interestingly, a bottle of 1990 Lafite Rothschild I pulled from my cellar for a video blog on my web site was still buttoned down, tight, and even with extended decanting was not showing as much as I would have hoped. However, a bottle tasted, of all places, in Seoul, Korea in February, was only a few points short of perfection. That amazing performance motivated me to pull another bottle out of my cellar and follow it over the course of two days. Sure enough, by the second day the wine was roaring from the glass. The 1990 Lafite has turned out far better than my early assessment. While it still possesses some firmness, and performs like a late adolescent in terms of its evolution, it boasts gorgeous aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and lead pencil shavings. The explosive aromas are followed by a fleshy, full-bodied wine that should hit its peak in 5-8 years, and last for 25-30 more.
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96 / 100
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider February - 2024
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider
The best example of this wine I have ever tasted was simply beautiful. The dried flowers, cedar, tobacco, and spicy red currant perfumed notes were the perfect introduction. The palate was clearly its equal, as the textures balanced suppleness, with vibrancy, refinement, and elegance, finishing with purity in the red fruits and almost soft, creamy tannins. Just starting to wake up, this is going to age for decades. Drink from 2024-2060.
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95 / 100
Jeannie Cho Lee May - 2016
Jeannie Cho Lee
95 / 100
Wine Spectator February - 2005
Wine Spectator
Very serious fruit, with juicy berry, tobacco and cedar character. Slightly more body than the 1989, but they are very close in character. I would give this a little more time. '89'90.
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Vintage Wine  1990
Classification Médoc - 1er Cru Classé 
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Pauillac
Colour Red
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Alcohol content 13.00% vol
Château Château Lafite Rothschild
Château Lafite Rothschild
Château Lafite Rothschild

Château Lafite Rothschild is one of the oldest and most prestigious estates in the Pauillac appellation, on the Left Bank of Bordeaux. Its origins date back to the Middle Ages, but it was in the 18th century that the château acquired international renown, particularly among European courts. In the 1855 classification, Château Lafite Rothschild was ranked Premier Grand Cru Classé, permanently establishing its status at the top of the Bordeaux hierarchy.

Owned by the Rothschild family since 1868, the estate rests on a terroir of fine, deep gravel, perfectly suited to Cabernet Sauvignon. The wines of Château Lafite Rothschild are distinguished by their finesse, aromatic precision and balance, favoring elegance and length over demonstrative power.

Emblematic vintages such as Château Lafite Rothschild 1945, Château Lafite Rothschild 1982, Château Lafite Rothschild 1986, Château Lafite Rothschild 1990, Château Lafite Rothschild 1996, Château Lafite Rothschild 2000 or Château Lafite Rothschild 2005 illustrate the estate's stylistic consistency and its ability to express the identity of Pauillac with clarity. Château Lafite Rothschild remains an essential reference for understanding the classical excellence of great Bordeaux wines.

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