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Chateau Lafite Rothschild wine Pauillac Bordeaux France sold by Angry Wine Merchant
2017 Château Lafite Rothschild - Angry Wine Merchant
2017 Château Lafite Rothschild - Angry Wine Merchant
2017 Château Lafite Rothschild - Angry Wine Merchant

2017 Chateau Lafite Rothschild

Grand Vin

Red Bordeaux Blend

BordeauxMedocAOC Pauillac

First Growth (Premier Cru Classe)

Sale price$645
RP 97
V 96
JD 94
Format
4 available
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RP 97

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

(Rating 97+) Composed of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2.5% Merlot and 0.5% Petit Verdot, the 2017 Lafite Rothschild is deep garnet-purple colored. It opens slowly, cautiously with restrained notes of chocolate-covered cherries, mulberries, warm blackcurrants and wild blueberries, followed by emerging notions of smoked meats, fragrant earth, crushed rocks and lilacs with touches of cast-iron pan and Marmite toast. Medium-bodied, the palate is deceptively light and quite ethereal on entry, growing in the mouth to reveal elegant layers of energetic red and black fruits with tons of savory accents. Framed by exquisitely ripe, wonderfully fine-grained tannins, it has exhilarating freshness and a very long, hypnotically perfumed finish. On a final note, the alcohol here is a jaw-dropping 12.5%, which is something of a miracle considering the ripeness of the Cabernet. A total head-turner, I cannot wait to follow the development of this wine! Reviewed by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. Issue date: March 16, 2020. Drinking window: 2024-2057.
V 96

Vinous

(Rating 96+) During en primeur, the 2017 Lafite-Rothschild was one of the most impressive wines of the Left Bank. Today, it is equally impressive. An ample, richly constituted wine, the 2017 is an unusually dark, somber Lafite, with a percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon that is among the highest ever here. There is a sort of monastic sense of austerity that gives the wine its impression of reserve. Dark cherry, plum, chocolate, licorice, spice and menthol develop in the glass, but it will be many years before it awakens. Readers will have to be patient but there is a lot to look forward to here. Like many of his colleagues, Technical Director Eric Kohler opted for gentle extractions and incorporated a relatively high amount of press wine (16%) into the blend. Those are merely details, though, because the 2017 Lafite is stellar. Reviewed by Antonio Galloni. Tasting date: December 2019. Drinking window: 2027 - 2057.
JD 94

Jeb Dunnuck

The grand vin 2017 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild checks as a Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated blend that includes just 2.5% Merlot and less than 1% of Petit Verdot, brought up in new French oak. It shows the classy, elegant style of both the vintage and the estate, revealing a ruby/purple hue, complex notes of red and black currants, lead pencil, and cedary herbs, medium-bodied richness and depth, and both present tannins and acidity. It checks in behind the 2015 and 2016 yet is nevertheless a classic Lafite. It will benefit from a decade of bottle age and keep for 30 years or more. Reviewed by Jeb Dunnuck. Tasting date: February 26, 2020. Drinking window: 2030-2050.
Chateau Lafite Rothschild wine Pauillac Bordeaux France sold by Angry Wine Merchant
2017 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Sale price$645

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