One magnum bottle Château Lafite-Rothschild
1990 vintage
Pauillac, Bordeaux/France
Original filling quantity: 1.5 l
Fill level: high fill
Robert Parker (2009): 96/100
James Suckling (2005): 95/100
René Gabriel (2014): 20/20

Condition:

The fill level is excellent (high fill). The label and capsule are in perfect condition.

Ratings:

Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate #183 (June 2009): 96/100

“Interestingly, a bottle of 1990 Lafite Rothschild I pulled from my cellar for a video blog on my web site was still buttoned down, tight, and even with extended decanting was not showing as much as I would have hoped. However, a bottle tasted, of all places, in Seoul, Korea in February, was only a few points short of perfection. That amazing performance motivated me to pull another bottle out of my cellar and follow it over the course of two days. Sure enough, by the second day the wine was roaring from the glass. The 1990 Lafite has turned out far better than my early assessment. While it still possesses some firmness, and performs like a late adolescent in terms of its evolution, it boasts gorgeous aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and lead pencil shavings. The explosive aromas are followed by a fleshy, full-bodied wine that should hit its peak in 5-8 years, and last for 25-30 more.”

James Suckling, Wine Spectator (February 2005): 95/100

“Very serious fruit, with juicy berry, tobacco and cedar character. Slightly more body than the 1989, but they are very close in character. I would give this a little more time. '89/'90 Bordeaux non-blind horizontal. Best after 2007.“

René Gabriel, Bordeaux Total (2014): 20/20

„Sattes, noch erstaunlich jugendliches Granat. Er ist noch verhaltener als der Latour, wirkt floral, Bakelit, erst im Hintergrund und im zweiten Ansatz findet man die blau- bis schwarzbeerige Frucht, dann kommen die Aromen aus der Tiefe, schwarze Pfefferkörner, Rosmarin, Thymian, Minze, dann Kokos und immer mehr Komplexität bildend. Im Gaumen noch extrem jung, er macht irgendwie die Faust im Extrakt und gibt die Aromen nur zögerlich frei, doch alles ist da, wie eine noble Essenz, die Tannine haben royale Konturen. Gehört zu den ganz grossen Lafite’s. Drei Stunden dekantieren, falls man hat. Ein noch unterschätzter 90er und mit einem Potential von mehreren Jahrzehnten ausgestattet.“

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