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20 Rene Gabriel
14: Sattes, noch erstaunlich jugendliches Granat. Er ist noch verhaltener als der Latour, wirkt floral, Bakelit, erst im Hintergrund und im zweiten Ansatz findet man die blau- bis schwarzbeerige Frucht, dann kommen die Aromen aus der Tiefe, schwarze Pfefferkörner, Rosmarin, Thymian, Minze, dann Kokos und immer mehr Komplexität bildend. Im Gaumen noch extrem jung, er macht irgendwie die Faust im Extrakt und gibt die Aromen nur zögerlich frei, doch alles ist da, wie eine noble Essenz, die Tannine haben royale Konturen. Gehört zu den ganz grossen Lafite’s. Drei Stunden dekantieren, falls man hat. Ein noch unterschätzter 90er und mit einem Potential von mehreren Jahrzehnten ausgestattet. (20/20). 15: Mittleres Granat, wenig Reifetöne. Geniales, warmes, Cabernet-bouquet, parfümiert, Kokosnoten, Sandelholz, stetig – aber nur langsam zulegend. Bereits das Nasenbild ist Weltklasse. Im Gaumen jung, für einen 90er schier überfleischig und extrem dicht, ausgeglichene Adstringenz, schwarzer Holunder, Lakritze und Schwarzpfeffernoten. Er ist auf dem Weg zu einem ganz grossen Pauillac. Aber er braucht länger als andere Konkurrenten. Er ist den anderen Premiers meilenweit überlegen
96 Robert Parker
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.
95 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 Bordeaux non-blind horizontal. Best after 2007. 25,000 cases made. JS
90 Vinous
This bottle of 1990 Lafite-Rothschild replicates the one poured at the château several months earlier. The bouquet offers black fruit, a little dustiness, leather and light marine notes, but again, it never slips into fifth gear. It just lacks vivacity. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly hard tannin, modest fruit concentration and a monochromatic finish that feels suppressed by that summer’s warmth. To reiterate, there are Super Seconds that clearly outperform this First Growth in 1990. Tasted at Noble Rot's “Xmas” dinner.
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Château Lafite Rothschild
Tradizionale, elegante e leggendaria: sono solo alcune delle parole che possono descrivere la tenuta di Bordeaux più famosa del mondo, Château Lafite Rothschild. Di proprietà dei Domaines Barons de Rothschild sin dal XVIII secolo, la tenuta Premier Cru è rimasta "leader per i vini pregiati", producendo vini di altissima qualità per decenni. Tra i più grandi produttori del Pauillac, la tenuta possiede oltre 100 ettari di vigneti piantati per il 75% a Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% a Merlot, 4% a Cabernet Franc e solo per l'1% a Petit Verdot. Due terzi dei vigneti formano un solo grande appezzamento intorno allo Château, mentre il terzo rimanente si intreccia con quelli di Duhart-Milon. La rinomata azienda vitivinicola del Médoc produce un Grand Vin profumato ed espressivo, il Château Lafite Rothschild, che rappresenta l'essenza dell'armonia tra uomo e natura. Con lo stesso senso di raffinatezza, Les Carruades de Lafite Rothschild è prodotto con un contenuto maggiore di Merlot. Questo vino eccezionale è molto più ragguardevole di una seconda etichetta media. Entrambi i vini trascorrono da 15 a 20 anni di cantina, per raggiungere la massima omogeneità tra i potenti tannini e gli aromi di cedro e ribes nero.