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Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac

Colour: Red
Vintage: 1961
Region: Bordeaux, Pauillac
93 NM
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1961 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac

NM
£2,409 Loose bottle(s) available

1961 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac

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Region: Bordeaux
93 NM
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1961 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac

NM
£2,409 Loose bottle(s) available

1961 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac

Size
Cs (12)
Cs (6)
Cs (3)
Loose
Price
Per
Region: Bordeaux
93 NM
BTL
0
0
0
1
£2,409
1
BUY
 
CONDITION
STATUS
ETA
Our ETA dates are a guide and are subject to change. If you require more information on an ETA time please call UK +44 (0) 20 7269 0703 or alternatively email [email protected].
YOU BUY
Bottle (75cl)
CONDITION
Repack
STATUS
Duty Paid
ETA
Our ETA dates are a guide and are subject to change. If you require more information on an ETA time please call UK +44 (0) 20 7269 0703 or alternatively email [email protected].
In Stock
You buy
£2,409.17
1 Bottle(s) Available

Tasting Notes and Scores

93 NM

The 1961 Lafite-Rothschild was opened at the last minute in response to an impassioned speech I made about the joys of mature Bordeaux and how I lamented the fact that too many wine lovers drink great Claret prematurely. It is actually 15 years since I last tasted this wine. In many wines, as is so often the case with this First Growth, it is very difficult to describe. Firstly, I noted the deepness of color with little ageing on the rim. The bouquet is utterly refined, in some ways not as complex as more recent vintages, yet it has a sense of authority and purpose. Vestiges of faded dark fruit mix with scents of an antique mahogany bureau and tobacco. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, degraded tannin. Surprisingly youthful, it is undoubtedly beautifully balanced with perfectly judged acidity. It does not possess the aristocracy of the 1961 Latour, not the complexity, yet there is something "princely" about this Lafite, blue blooded and yet old school. The glass was finished too quickly—an effortless class act. Tasted March 2016.

– eRobertParker.com, Jul 2016

Neal Martin

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