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1996 Château Lafite Rothschild
| Vineyard: | Château Lafite-Rothschild |
| Price: | $371.99 |
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| Style: | Red Wine |
| Region: | France > Bordeaux > Pauillac |
| Other Vintages: | 2009 2007 2006 2003 2002 2001 2000 1995 1994 1992 1991 1990 1989 1987 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1943 1942 1940 1939 1937 1935 1934 1933 1931 1929 1928 1927 1925 1924 1923 1922 1920 1919 1918 1916 1906 1905 1904 1900 1870 1846 1844 NV |
| Drink By | 2013 |
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
1996 gave us a rich, dense, well balanced and extremely complex wine. Some tasters are very positive and think the 96 vintage shows the elegance of 1953, and the power of 1959: what a good perspective for this vintage which promises a very long keep.
Expert Reviews
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Wine Advocate
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Wine Spectator
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Vintage ChartRating for France-Bordeaux-Pauillac: 96 (good year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: too young, let it sit<br/>
User Tasting Note
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pc996At Aspasia in 2007.
