By: AJ McClellan
Lafite is one of those wines that many of us do not get the opportunity to try on a regular basis. We here at Graileys have been fortunate enough’ to try it on several occasions and while it is a very good bottle I find that it rarely warrants the hefty price that is associated with the wine…
1990 Lafite – All of that being said this 1990 was one of the best bottles of Lafite I have ever had. The nose was soft and elegant with a complex medley of earthy aromas combined with perfectly ripe black and red cherries, plums, and lovely floral nuances. After allowing the wine to open for several hours it really started to hit its stride showing damp earth characteristics with underlying currents of graphite and classic black tar. I wish I could have kept the wine in my glass longer but alas I finally ran out of wine after holding it for almost four hours. All in all a wonderful wine and a bottle that I think has a long life ahead of it….