Lafite - 2010 (750ml) MN Wine and although aged in 80%

and although aged in 80% new oak

and the rest Petit Verdot

this prodigious 2001 is drinkable now and over the next 25+ years given this estate’s longevity track record

fruity finish

yet singular expression of Rioja the likes of which can be found nowhere else in that viticultural area

Lafite - 2010 (750ml) MN Wine and although aged in 80%The 2010 Lafite Rothschild, a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Merlot (a 3% difference from the barrel sample shown two years ago), achieved relatively high alcohol of 13. 32%, according to administrator Charles Chevalier. The wine is very impressive, not as fleshy, flamboyant and massive as the 2009, but nevertheless, a big, rich, full throttle Lafite Rothschild meant to age a half century or more. Deep purple, with notes of white chocolate,