1970 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild Bordeaux - 750ml

1970 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild Bordeaux - 750ml

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1970 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild Bordeaux

Château Lafite Rothschild is a wine estate in the Pauillac region of the Médoc, producing one of the most sought-after and expensive red wines in the world. Lafite Rothschild is known for its perfume, elegance, finesse and harmony, in contrast to the more powerful Latour and Mouton Rothschild. Nevertheless, great vintages can age for 50 years or more.

The estate began to earn its reputation as a winemaking property in the late 1600s; by the second half of the following century it was known as "The King's Wine" at Versailles, and had a strong following in London. The acclaim did not diminish and in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification Lafite was ranked a first growth. It was bought by Baron James de Rothschild in 1868. Throughout much of the 20th Century, despite many sublime wines, Lafite Rothschild was regarded as an inconsistent producer but since the mid-1990s it has become more reliable – in fact, it regularly makes claims for wine of the vintage.


Product Details

Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Vintage 1970
Rating WS89/RP85
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Location Pauillac
Producer Lafite-Rothschild
Color Red
Wine Type Table

Winery Details

Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Vintage 1970
Rating WS89/RP85
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Location Pauillac
Producer Lafite-Rothschild
Color Red
Wine Type Table

Robert Parker

Rating RP85 - 1970 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild Bordeaux A moderately good showing for this wine Lafite's 1970 has consistently left me disappointed. The wine is beginning to reveal some of the classic Lafite nose of cedar lead pencil dried red and black fruits and spice. The wine's bouquet would merit an outstanding rating if it were slightly more intense. On the palate the annoyingly high acidity continues to be problematic largely because the wine does not possess the flesh fat and extract to cover its angular structure. RP

Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator WS89

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