Chateau Lafite Rothschild Bordeaux blend Bordeaux Pauillac 2019

2019 Lafite Rothschild Rating 100 WA Release Price NA Drink Date 2029 - 2065 Reviewed by  William Kelley Issue Date 7th Apr 2022 Source April 2022 Week 1, The Wine Advocate One of the greatest wines produced in Bordeaux this year is the 2019 Lafite Rothschild, an impeccably balanced classic of immense charm and grace. Wafting from the glass with arresting aromas of cassis, blackberries and cherries mingled with violets, cigar box and warm spices, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and seamless, its velvety attack segueing into a layered, concentrated mid-palate framed by exquisitely powdery tannins and ripe acids, and concluding with a long, perfumed finish. This rivals the 2010 and 2016 as the greatest Lafite of the decade, and of those three vintages, it's clearly the most sensual and demonstrative out of the gates. The blend contains fully 94% Cabernet Sauvignon and attained a modest 13.4% alcohol. Today, Château Lafite Rothschild amounts