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Flaschenbewertung (März 2018):
"The deep garnet-purple shaded 2015 Lafite Rothschild is blended of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Merlot and was matured for 20 months in new oak barrels from Tonnellerie des Domaines (their own cooperage). It is still sporting a lot of cedar at this nascent stage with a vibrant core of black raspberries, red currants and crushed plums plus touches of cigar boxes, violets and underbrush with a waft of tilled loam. Medium-bodied and elegantly styled with wonderful freshness and depth, it is compellingly earthy/minerally in the mouth with a frame of seductively silky yet very firm tannins and culminating in a very long, racy and pure finish. Boasting spectacular finesse and packed with nuances, clearly, given some of the challenges here in 2015, this is a masterpiece of diligence in the vineyards, careful selection and very clever crafting-bravo!"
96+/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2024-2045


"91 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 9 % Merlot. (Der Cabernet Franc und der Petit Verdot wurde deklassiert). Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Das Bouquet zeigt eine wunderbare, delikate und auch berauschende Süsse; Caramel, Sandelholz, kandierte Cakesfrüchte. Im zweiten Ansatz zeigt er ein parfümiertes Damassine-Pflaumenspiel und feinste Noten von frischem Thymian, Minze und getrockneten Küchenkräutern. Im Gaumen nonchalant, eine sehr reiche aber auch gleichzeitig ganz feine Adstringenz vermittelnd. Die Balance ist royal und alle Elemente sind am richtigen Ort. Das Gegenteil von einem Bulldozer, also einen tänzerischen, schier verspielten Spitzenwein zeigend. Und genau das darf der Lafite manchmal auch. Das wird eine ziemlich ähnliche Delikatesse wie es der 1953er in seinen allerbesten Zeiten war."
20/20 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2028-2060


"The 2015 Lafite-Rothschild is a blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Merlot picked between 17 September and 6 October. Matured in 100% new oak, it has a tightly-wound bouquet with black cherries, cassis, cedar and graphite, though it does not quite possess the depth one would have expected the vintage would have bestowed. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, harmonious on the entry and with the oak neatly integrated. There is a very fine grip towards the finish, which has a tangible spicy edge - white pepper with a touch of bay leaf and enough pencil lead to fill a stationery set. The aftertaste is extremely long here, more than a minute when I timed it on my watch. It is an excellent Lafite-Rothschild in the making and it often "finds its voice" only after bottling, so it could ultimately end with a higher score."
94-96/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2028-2060


"Here is a Lafite with lots of muscle and tone. Very tannic and velvety textured.. Full body, fresh acidity and a bright finish. Shows a tenderness at the end. Gorgeous."
97-98/100 Punkte


"The Lafite violets come to the fore, providing finely polished elegance to the palate. It seems discreet but the cellar master says 2015 is the most ‘concentrated’ Lafite they have made. This will show as it matures."
96/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2023-2045



"A dramatic, ample Lafite, the 2015 is also arrestingly beautiful and vivid. Expressive floral notes give the dark red and black flavors gorgeous aromatic lift. Today, the new oak is a bit pronounced, but otherwise, this is an exceptional wine. Rose petal, lavender, mint and purplish stone fruits add the last shades of detail."
94-97/100 Punkte