1990 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild Bordeaux - 12 x 750ml [Provenance Guaranteed] bordeaux

Bordeaux Blend · Pauillac

1990 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild Bordeaux - 12 x 750ml [Provenance Guaranteed]

96 points from Robert Parker.

$12,500.00
  • From Pauillac, Bordeaux.
Bottle
12 x 750 ml
Vintage
1990
Score
96 RP
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    “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.”
    Robert Parker, 96 points

    The cellar card for Chateau Bordeaux 1990

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    Varietal
    Bordeaux Blend
    Vintage
    1990
    Rating
    96 RP
    Bottle Size
    12 x 750 ml
    Bottle Quantity
    12
    Country
    France
    Region
    Bordeaux
    Location
    Pauillac
    Producer
    Lafite-Rothschild
    Color
    Red
    Wine Type
    Table

    About Lafite-Rothschild

    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.

    • 96points from Robert Parker
    • 1990vintage
    • 12 x 750 mlbottle size, 12 bottles

    Before you order Chateau Bordeaux

    How much wine is in this listing?

    12 bottles, 12 x 750 ml, of the 1990 vintage.

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    Local pickup is by appointment only. If you choose pickup at checkout, please email sales@cultwine.com to schedule your pickup.

    Who made this wine?

    Lafite-Rothschild.

    Is there an age requirement?

    Yes. You must be 21 years of age or older to purchase.

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