Lafite Rothschild Wines

Lafite Red Wine - Leader among Fine Wines
Sokolin Fine Wine Merchants offer their customers a rare opportunity to try one of the world's finest wines – the famous Chateau Lafite Rothshild. Château Lafite Rothschild is a Premier Cru wine and, according to the rankings gained at the Universal Paris Expo in the 19th century, “Leader among fine wines.” While the exports of wine to the UK date to the early 17th century, the first known reference to Lafite vin de pays go as far back as the 14th century. The vineyard is dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon (71%) with the balance comprising Merlot (25%), Cabernet Franc (3%) and Petit Verdot (1%). Grapes are hand-harvested, and always vinified parcel by parcel, while fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats, after which the wine is run off into barrels. When it comes to taste, Château Lafite Rothschild produces high-quality red wines with a solid backbone of tannins. The unique taste and structure of these vin de pays makes them the most sought after wines in the entire world. As the tannins age, they become very silky and contribute to the production of velvety wines that open up on the palate. Most famous flavors include blackberries, currants, tobacco, cigars, and cedar.
Experts often describe the wines of Lafite as elegant and full of finesse, especially when compared with the structure and masculine power of Latour, or more exotic and intense flavors of Mouton. Rated a perfect 100 points from Wine Spectator and Robert Parker, Château Lafite Rothschild, at its best, represents a hedonistic and unique experience for the consumer.
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1976 Lafite Rothschild96JSThis is the wine of the vintage. I love the rosewater, currants and citrus character to this now. It's still full body yet so ethereal. It goes on and on in the finish turning cre..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $905.00
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1979 Lafite Rothschild92WSFruity, 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..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $935.00
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1981 Lafite Rothschild91RPThis wine is close to full maturity, but it is capable of holding for another two decades. It reveals the classic Lafite bouquet of red and black fruits, cedar, fruitcake, and toba..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $890.00
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1982 Lafite Rothschild98DECAs with the last time I drank this wine two years ago, it is still full of life and energy, with that classic Lafite quality of effortless drinkability. Utterly moreish, it has an ..." Learn MoreAs low as $6,815.00
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1984 Lafite Rothschild94JSOrange peel, stewed tea and slight metallic undertone. Full-bodied, with a tangy and funky undertone. Not completely clean, but wonderful.James Suckling | 94 JS..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $845.00
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1985 Lafite Rothschild96JG(Château Lafite-Rothschild) This was my last bottle of ’85 Lafite out of the cellar, as I only bought three bottles when it was released and dearly wish I had bought mo..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,065.00
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1989 Lafite Rothschild98DECBeautiful, rich and still extremely young, this is Lafite at its gulpable, elegant, sculpted, age-defying best. Deeply-spiced cassis notes are joined by touches of cedar - the resu..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,170.00
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1990 Lafite Rothschild96RPInterestingly, 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 s..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $2,449.00
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1991 Lafite Rothschild90JSA little maderized with raised volatile acidity, but some tobacco and berry underneath. Turns fruity and even jammy.James Suckling | 90 JS..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $890.00
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1994 Lafite Rothschild93WSA luscious Lafite that is silky and elegant with layers of wonderful violet, berry, cherry and chocolate flavors. It's full-bodied, with racy, refined tannins and good length. Drin..." Learn MoreAs low as $1,915.00
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1995 Lafite Rothschild98JSI pulled this lone bottle out of my cellar at the last minute to remind some Italian vintners of the great quality of the 1995 Bordeaux vintage. They seem to be finally opening up!..." Learn MoreAs low as $1,195.00
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1996 Lafite Rothschild100DECAn elegant but muscular Lafite, really summing up the trajectory that this wine takes over decades in a good vintage. It started out in its early years with huge concentration, mor..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,469.00
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1997 Lafite Rothschild92RPOnly 26% of the crop made it into the final blend, resulting in only 15,000 cases of the 1997 Lafite-Rothschild. Readers should not ignore this wine because of the negative press s..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $2,250.00
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1998 Lafite Rothschild98RPA blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, this wine represents only 34% of Lafite's total harvest. In a less than perfect Medoc vintage, it has been spectacular since birth..." Learn MoreAs low as $1,119.00
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1999 Lafite Rothschild95RPThe 1999 Lafite Rothschild sports an engraved "1999" on the bottle along with an eclipse to mark that significant historical event of August, 1999. It is a quintessential..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $2,135.00
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2000 Lafite Rothschild100JSThe nose is fresh, bright, and dense. With aromas of violets, minerals, spices, cool stones, mint, dark fruits, and plum skins, this is beautiful. Very much still a baby right now,..." Learn MoreAs low as $1,999.00
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2001 Lafite Rothschild96VMThe 2001 Lafite-Rothschild has a little more precision on the nose compared to the millennial Lafite. It’s vivid and focused, featuring blackberry, briar, cedar and mint, and..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,045.00
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2002 Lafite Rothschild95WSBubbling over with crushed berries, currants and spices, with tobacco notes. Beautiful. Full-bodied, with gorgeously velvety tannins and a long finish of pretty fruit. This is a ra..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $2,305.00
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2003 Lafite Rothschild100RPThe 2003 Lafite Rothschild comes as close to perfection as any of the great Lafites made over the past three decades (1982, 1986, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010). This sensa..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $2,745.00
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2004 Lafite Rothschild96WEYes, there is power to this wine. But more than that, it exudes authority; a dense and solid wine with an impressive presence and texture. It has a velvet mouthfeel: the tannins ar..." Learn MoreAs low as $995.00
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2006 Lafite Rothschild97RPOne of the fabulous surprises, although I had suggested last year that it could jump in quality, of my tastings, the 2006 Lafite Rothschild is a great, great wine made from a blend..." Learn MoreAs low as $1,005.00
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2007 Lafite Rothschild96DEC(Château Lafite Rothschild, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, Red) The bouquet is forward and aromatic, with smoky, ripe black and red fruits on the nose and a ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,035.00
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2009 Lafite Rothschild100JSThis is what the Medoc is all about. The freshness and delicacy of this wine in combination with its serious concentration and firm core are totally stunning. Time has already work..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,199.00