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Chateau Lafite-Rothschild(1999)

Grape varietals : Cabernet Sauvignon 80 to 95%, Merlot 5 to 20%, Cabernet franc and Petit Verdot 0 to 3%. Note that there are a few differing cases such as vintage 1994 : 99% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Petit Verdot, vintage 1961 : 100% of Cabernet Sauvignon

Length of ageing in oak barrels : 18 to 20 months, including 100% new barrels

Average annual production : 15,000 to 25,000 cases per year


VINTAGE 1999
Winter was peaceful, as during nearly the entire decade, followed by a mild spring and early flowering. From July until mid-August, humid days read more...
Wine.com
June 2007
The wine reveals a remarkably complex nose with subtle new oak. The palate starts supple but finishes with great intensity.
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April 2007
Fantastic wine
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