2008 Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux

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2008 Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, BordeauxExtremely Cabernet dominant, with savoury black fruit and a ton of Pauillac character. A fairly reserved, finely boned Lafite, with menthol and tobacco leaf. Subdued right now but in it for the long haul. The vintage with the Chinese symbol for eight engraved on the bottle, to commemorate the planting of the Long Dai vineyard in China a fact that made the price of this bottle shoot up when it was released. Harvest October 1 to 14. 40% of overall

black cherries

the sheer skill of the man

but these are enveloped in a luxurious texture and weight

The finish is peppery and full of spice

Unlike the previous 2007 vintage

baked apple and honey

and then suddenly the breaks screeched as we encountered a large black van

clean and complex Ducru with sophisticated

the wine is dark ruby in colour with a nose and palate of dried fruit

19% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc matured for 14 months in 50% new and 50% one-year-old barrels

” Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon told me recently

gorgeous ground coffee bean edging