Lafite Rothschild: Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1er Cru 2009

Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1er Cru 2009

Begrænset

Trækasse

Til vinbonden

100
100
2
Cabernet Sauvignon 82%, Merlot 16%, Petit Verdot 2%
5
rød, tør
Modnet
13,5% Vol.
Modenhed til at drikke: 2025–2070
Pakket ind i: 3-delt OHK
9
voluminøs og kraftfuld
rig på tanniner
3
Lobenberg: 100/100
Suckling: 100/100
Parker: 99+/100
Jane Anson: 99/100
Neal Martin: 98-100/100
6
Frankrig, Bordeaux, Pauillac
7
Allergener: Sulfitter,
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1er Cru 2009

100
/100

82% Cabernet, 16% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot. Kun 13,5 % alkohol. Sort-rubinrød farve. Søde kirsebær og lidt surkirsebær, crème de cassis, meget modne ribs, alt sammen fuld af harmoni og balance, en intens og samtidig finesserig rød frugtnæse med betagende skønhed og æterisk charme. Dominikansk cigarkasse, Darjeeling-te. Vinen udstråler en afslappet ro, alt er godt. Utrolig balance også i munden, moden, vidunderlig afslapning, modne røde skovbær og ribs, søde røde kirsebær, vidunderlig Cabernet! Mørk mælkechokolade, rank syre, uden nogen aggressivitet, ekstremt poleret og fin tannin, som præsenterer sig i eftersmagen i stor, blød fylde med berusende længde. Med Margaux nok den mest afbalancerede, fineste vin fra de store Medoc'er med hensyn til race og finesse. Afslappet, selvstændig overlegenhed og ekstremt lækker. Skal man vise hjørner, kanter og ru overflader for at opnå storhed i en ung alder? Er perfektion kedeligt? Sikkert ikke, en perfekt årgang kan være lækker og stor lige fra starten, enten tager jeg helt fejl, eller også er det en meget stor Lafite. 100/100

100
/100

Suckling om: Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1er Cru

The second you put your nose in the glass, you know that it is 100 points. The combination of sweet tobacco, fresh flowers, currants and sultanas on the nose leaves me breathless. Turns to cocoa powder and freshness. The palate re-enforces the show, with phenomenally polished tannins. Fabulous class. Could be a remake of the phenomenal 1959. 100/100

99+
/100

Parker om: Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1er Cru

The 2009 Lafite Rothschild is a candidate for “wine of the vintage.” Although the 2003 was powerful (12.9% alcohol), the 2009 came in at 13.4% alcohol. It is a blend of 82.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot. Only 45% of the crop went into the grand vin, which may be the most concentrated Lafite I have ever tasted. There is not a hard edge to be found in this inky/purple-colored wine displaying notes of charcoal, incense, black currants, and licorice. In the mouth, it represents a liqueur of black fruits offered in a remarkably full-bodied, incredibly elegant, lush style. Expansive, savory, staggeringly concentrated, and voluptuous as well as wonderfully precise with a hint of minerality, this sensational wine’s technical numbers are off the charts. Is this a replay of the 1959? Although it will be surprisingly approachable in its youth, this is a 50-100-year wine. 98-100/100

99
/100

Jane Anson om: Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1er Cru

Aromatics curl right out of the glass, with restrained cassis interlaced with sweeter spiced berry fruits, crayon, eucalyptus, wet rocks, peony and classically chiselled tannins. Still young, but already totally delicious. Shows so clearly that balance and understatement don't get in the way of intensity and concentration. Unusual to taste Lafite in a lineup with the other wines of the appellation, making it exceptionally enjoyable to confirm the standout quality of the 2009 vintage here. On a different tier, and one with many decades ahead. 100% new oak.

Smagsnotat
98-100
/100

Neal Martin om: Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1er Cru

The Lafite 2009 has a very dark, almost opaque black/purple hue. The nose is very intense with blackberries, griottes, a touch of apricot and an almost sorbet like freshness. Powerful but also, so graceful and elegant, nothing over-ambitious. The palate is full-bodied with silky smooth tannins, seamless texture, pure blackberry, plum, minerals, crushed stones. I have never tasted a Lafite at this stage so elegant and graceful. The puissance is deceptive, only at the finish are there lapping waves of pure, heavenly black cherries, minerals, a touch of cassis, cedar and graphite. Astounding persistency. 98-100/100

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