Lafite Rothschild 2002

91-95 rating
91-95 rating

575,00 incl VAT: 695,75

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Specifications

Country

Region

Sub Region

Bottling

Estate Bottled

Type of Wine

Red wine

Vintage

Bottle size

0.75 L

Packaging

Loose

Rating

94

Reviewer

Robert Parker

Label

gl

Capsule

good condition

Level

neck

As I have indicated in the past, under the administration of Charles Chevalier, Lafite-Rothschild has produced a tremendous succession of historic, possibly monumental wines since 1995. The 2002 will only add to Chevalier’s illustrious resume. Forty-seven percent of the crop made it into the grand vin, a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9.5% Merlot, and 3.5% Cabernet Franc. It smells and tastes like liqueur of lead pencil intermixed with cassis and cherry jam. Opaque purple to the rim, relatively light on its feet, but super-concentrated and intense, it is reminiscent of a lighter-weight 1996, a wine that merited a perfect score. More forward than the 1996, the 2002 is extraordinarily concentrated, riveting juice that has impeccable harmony.

Anticipated maturity: 2011-2038