Lafite Rothschild Vintage:2007 The 2000 reveals that component

The 2000 reveals that component in its succulence and flesh

This is the central part of the cru

lively and incisive

yet still a little rough

punch and intensity on the rustic and ever-so-slightly warm finish

Lafite Rothschild Vintage:2007 The 2000 reveals that componentThe 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