Lafite Rothschild Vintage:2007 invigorating

invigorating

intense and mineral-inflected broad-shouldered flavors are an exercise in restraint

There is enough wood and reduction to notice so I would strongly advise decanting this if you’re inclined to try a bottle young

the 2013 Barbaresco Asili Vecchie Viti is the first wine we tasted together

The 2000 reveals that component in its succulence and flesh

Lafite Rothschild Vintage:2007 invigoratingThe wine seems fully mature, more so than the '89 (or the '82, tasted recently, but not for this vertical). The aromas were savoury roast meat, black plum, fig, and prune touched with smoke, coffee, and truffle. The texture was dense and extraordinarily tannic. The finish was long, and there was a touch of soy sauce right at the end. The 1986 vintage featured a dry spring followed by a hot summer, but there were small, sporadic rain showers that meant