JD
98
Jeb Dunnuck
(Rating 98-100) A truly great Lafite, and maybe the wine of the vintage, the 2019 Château Lafite-Rothschild reveals a deep purple color as well as an ultra-classic bouquet of crème de cassis, lead pencil, unsmoked tobacco, chocolate, and gravelly minerality. Deep, full-bodied, and flawlessly balanced, it's a magical, heavenly bottle of wine that's going to be approachable with just 5-6 years of bottle age yet evolve for a 100 years or more. It reminds me of the 2016, only with a touch more sexiness and opulence. Reviewed by Jeb Dunnuck, June 2020. Drinking window: 2025-2125.
RP
100
Robert Parker 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. Reviewed by William Kelley, April 7, 2022. Drinking window: 2029-2065.
V
98
Vinous
The 2019 Lafite-Rothschild is a mesmerizing wine that shows how compelling
the vintage is on the Left Bank. Elegant, creamy and exquisitely layered, the
2019 Lafite conquers all the senses. There is tremendous density and power
that belies the 12.8% alcohol, but then again, that can be the magic of
Bordeaux. Classic Lafite red plum fruit, spice, cedar, licorice and rose petal
linger on the striking, persistent finish. Reviewed by Antonio Galloni, February 2022. Drinking window: 2029-2069.