2008 Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux

Product: 2008-06750-8008857

Neal Martin, Vinous

94/100
Ian D'Agata, Vinous

93/100
Wine Advocate

98/100
Jancis Robinson MW

17/20
James Suckling

95/100
Decanter

94/100
Jeb Dunnuck

94+/100
Stephen Tanzer

93+/100
Ready - youthful

Description

Extremely Cabernet dominant, with savoury black fruit and a ton of Pauillac character. A fairly reserved, finely-boned Lafite, with menthol and tobacco leaf. Subdued right now but in it for the long haul. The vintage with the Chinese symbol for eight engraved on the bottle, to commemorate the planting of the Long Dai vineyard in China - a fact that made the price of this bottle shoot up when it was released. Harvest October 1 to 14. 40% of overall production.

Drink 2021 - 2038

Jane Anson, Decanter.com (February 2021)

Bottle Price 75cl $1,543