CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1980
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1980
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1980
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1980
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1980
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1980
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1980

CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1980

Wine 1980 1er Cru Classé  Bordeaux Pauillac
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Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate -
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
(1-1998) A lightweight, agreeable wine from Lafite, the 1980 has a moderately intense aroma of cassis and fresh tobacco, and soft, charming flavors. A success for the vintage.
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86 / 100
Wine Spectator November - 1991
Wine Spectator
A pleasant surprise. Caramel and butter aromas complement tart raspberry and cherry flavors of modest intensity. Fairly light, starting to mature.
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85 / 100
Franck Dubourdieu September - 2007
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Vintage Wine  1980
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 gained international renown, particularly among the European courts. In the 1855 classification, Château Lafite Rothschild was classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé, durably enshrining its status at the very top of the Bordeaux hierarchy.

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

Aged in new oak barrels, the wines focus on fine tannin grain, freshness and length rather than power, and require time before opening up. The estate's great reference points range from the 1982 wine, which ushered in the modern era, to the 1989 vintage and the 1996 wine for the end of the century, then to 2009 and the 2010 vintage, two consecutive years at the pinnacle of the recent period. Carruades de Lafite, more influenced by Merlot and drawn primarily from the eponymous plateau, offers the most accessible expression.

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