Classification | |
Type | Rouge |
Marque | Chateau Lafite Rothschild |
Millésime | 1982 |
Pays | France |
Région | Bordeaux, Pauillac |
Raisin | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bordeaux Blend, |
Volume | |
État | Base goulot |
Étiquette | Légèrement Sale |
Stock | 0 |
État | Parfait |
Étiquette | Légèrement Abîmée |
État | Haut-Epaule |
Étiquette | Abîmée |
État | Tres Legerement basse |
Étiquette | Tres bien |
État | Tres Legerement basse |
Étiquette | Légèrement Sale |
This is a denser version of the 1990 that stylistically reminds me of what the young 1959 probably tasted like. Still backward with a deep ruby/plum color revealing only a touch of lightening at the edge, the wine offers up an extraordinary nose of caramelized herbs, smoke, cedar, pen ink, black currants, and earth. The gorgeous aromatics are followed by a full-bodied, plump, rich, fleshy wine with low acidity. With 6-8 hours decanting in a closed decanter, it will offer beautiful drinking, but it needs another 5-8 years to reach full maturity. It is capable of lasting 50-60 years. This classic Lafite is not as fat and concentrated as the 1982 Latour, nor as complex or concentrated as the 1982 Mouton Rothschild, but it is a winner all the same.
Dark ruby red. Mineral, berry and mint. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long finish. A silky, seductive wine
Rene Gabriel rates this wine 18/20 points.