2005 Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux

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2005 Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, BordeauxMade from 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, the silky, incredibly concentrated and elegant brambly fruit is wonderfully fragrant with lovely minerality and hints of cedar. The super ripe tannins are accompanied by layer upon layer of fruit alongside a freshness and firm acidity. This slumbering giant will eventually awaken and become one of the most prized of the 2005 treasures. Even so it is utterly compelling now, with each taste like a PhD of Claret, such is

cigar wrapper

Berry Bros & Rudd

brooding beast below the surface

with even more youthful intensity in its red-toned fruit than I expect

Dense dark purple

3% Cabernet Franc

took over from his father Gaston in 1955 and handed the estate on to his son Étienne in the early 1980s

much can change with dosage

Very smart nose with a hint of oak

with winemaker Montxo Martinez and owners Marcos and Carlos Yllera

24% Cabernet Sauvignon

Drink 2025 - 2055