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Château Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 1979

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Château Lafite Rothschild Pauillac (1979)

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Winery:
Château Lafite Rothschild
Varietal:
Bordeaux Blend
Region:
France > Bordeaux > Pauillac
Type:
Red Wine
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Arguably the most renowned wines on earth, the classed growths of Bordeaux continue to epitomize the power and complexity Bordeaux blends are capable of. While most wines here are based on Cabernet Sauvignon, both Merlot and Cabernet Franc play important roles in adding layered complexity to the finished wines, and allow winemakers in each commune within the region to use the blend that is best suited to their unique combination of soil and meso-climate. The most famous communes each have their own classic traits with St. Estephe giving full, if rustic wines, from the heavy clay soils, to Paulliac's elegant balance of ripe fruits, minerality and structure to St. Julien's rich blackberry core and supple feel. Moving to the South of the region brings one to Margaux, with its notes of flowers and berries draped over a feminine frame, and then to the Graves region with wines redolent of tobacco, gravel and smoke. To the East lies the famous appellations of St. Emillion, with its wonderfully ripe Cabernet Franc, and Pomerol where Merlot rules the roost and produces deep, plush wines of uncommon refinement.

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Rating: 92/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 11/30/91


 

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Fruity, deep and firm, filled with plum and cherry, backed by youthful, stiff tannins. Needs time for complexity to develop. Try in 1995.--Lafite Rothschild vertical. Wine Spectator. A Bordeaux Blend wine from Bordeaux in France. 1979 Lafite-Rothschild 5000ml


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Rating: 85/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 88 on Aug-93


 

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Rating: 87/100 - As reviewed in Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition # B1 on Jan-98


 

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