CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1996
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1996
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1996
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1996
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1996
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1996
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1996

CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1996

Wine 1996 1er Cru Classé  Bordeaux Pauillac

The 1996 vintage took place in three main stages. Optimal weather conditions during the growth of the grapes, followed by a cold and rainy August to finish with a very sunny September.
Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 is a very rich, dense, very structured and complex wine. This premier cru classé borrows the elegance of the 1953 vintage and the power of the 1959 vintage. It is a wine for long keeping.

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100 / 100
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate April - 1999
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
This massive wine may be the biggest, largest-scaled Lafite I have ever tasted. Extremely powerful and full-bodied, with remarkable complexity for such a young wine, this huge Lafite is oozing with extract and richness, yet has managed to preserve its quintessentially elegant personality. This wine is even richer than it was prior to bottling. It should unquestionably last for 40-50 years. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2050. The wine of the vintage?
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100 / 100
Falstaff June - 2018
Falstaff
Strong ruby red, violet reflections, a fine watery rim. Strongly smoky-spicy underlaid blackberry jelly, plum, a hint of bouillon, needs plenty of air. Dark berries, taut, persistent tannins that still need to soften, a truly multi-layered wine, peppery notes on the finish, sloe and sour cherry, a hint of dark chocolate in the aftertaste.
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20 / 20
La Revue du Vin de France January - 2006
La Revue du Vin de France
99 / 100
Jeannie Cho Lee April - 2017
Jeannie Cho Lee
 A glorious Lafite that exudes confidence and harmony. This vintage of Lafite has all the elements for greatness - firm, ripe tannins, fresh acidity and medium body along with layers of nuanced flavors that are incredibly persistent on the palate. There is finesse as well as power and intensity here, a winning combination. Still young but starting to peak. A wine to cellar for decades.
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95 / 100
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider August - 2021
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider
If you prefer your elegance and refined character-filled wines on the young, buy reaching adolescent side, where the fruit, with its trail of tobacco leaf, cedar, cigar box, lead pencil, and salty rocks is just starting to fold into the secondary stage, you came to the right place. While another 5-10 years will really bring this to center stage, due to its forward style, this is starting to work in your glass.
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18.5/20
Jancis Robinson February - 2011
Jancis Robinson
Quite aromatic, very rich and ripe. Seductive. Very smooth. Almost formless for the tannins are well in retreat. Solid stuff that still has a way to go. Slightly inky. Much younger and more angular than the 1995. But it should come out of its shell very elegantly.
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Vintage Wine  1996
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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