AOC – Paulliac
Grand Cru Classes – 1eme
Grape
75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and 8% Cabernet Franc
Ratings
Robert Parker 95
Wine Spectator 96
Tasting Notes
The 1995 Lafite-Rothschild (only one-third of the harvest made it into the final blend) is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and 8% Cabernet Franc. The wine was showing spectacularly well when I tasted it in November, 1997. It exhibits a dark ruby purple color, and a sweet, powdered mineral, smoky, weedy cassis-scented nose. Beautiful sweetness of fruit is present in this medium-bodied, tightly-knit, but gloriously pure, well-delineated Lafite.
The 1995 is not as powerful or as massive as the 1996, but it is beautifully made with outstanding credentials, in addition to remarkable promise. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2028.(Wine Advocate #115 Feb 1998)
-by Robert Parker
Intense aromas of blackberries, black licorice and currants, with
mineral undertones. Full-bodied, with a solid core of tannins and a
long, silky finish. Still holding back, but is concentrated and
powerful. The 1996 is always talked about, but I think this is superior
and will be in the future.–’95/’96 Bordeaux retrospective. Best after
2010. 20,000 cases made.
-by Wine Spectator