1978 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 1.5L [WS94][WA93] Langhe freshness and extraordinary purity

freshness and extraordinary purity

loamy earth and black pepper add to the wine’s gravitas

This is a fairly cool climate for Cabernet Franc and the idea was to make a light bodied wine that embraced the herbal and floral qualities of the grape

with a touch of firecracker smoke (from the flinty soils)

1978 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 1.5L [WS94][WA93] Langhe freshness and extraordinary purityProducer: Chateau Lafite Rothschild Region: Pauillac, Bordeaux, France Blend: Bordeaux Red Blend Year: 1978 Wine Spectator, 94 Points "Beautiful deep garnet color, with classic Mdoc flavors of plum, spice, earth and mineral. Tannic, well balanced, mouth filling, chewy in its intensity but needs time." Wine Advocate, 93 Points "This has a warmer, more inviting nose than the previous wine, with perhaps a little more Merlot evident? There are scents of