the 1996 Lafite Rothschild is unquestionably this renowned estate's greatest wine
"From an iron-rich site just north of the Oakville Crossroad
Made in a more masculine style
Black cherries
this wine shows a deep color and intense aromas and flavors of cherry
Gruaud Larose 1982 750mL (Slightly Soiled Label) Size:750mL the 1996 Lafite Rothschild is"One of the most powerful, massive wines of the vintage is the 1982 Gruaud Larose, a full bodied, broad and concentrated effort redolent of ripe black fruits, loamy soil, smoked meats, leather, espresso roast and hints of cigar wrapper. Rich, layered and expansive, its deep core of ripe, fleshy fruit is framed by sweet, powdery tannins. As ever with the wines of the Cordier era, the fly in the ointment is that the wine's wild, somewhat animal profile