Lafite - Pauillac 1892 (Recorked in 1953 & 1983) EXCL. By contrast the elegant and

By contrast the elegant and refined flavors are a good deal more reserved that are like silk on the mid-palate though the hugely long and moderately finish tightens up in a real rush

firmly structured and mildly warm finish that goes on and on

The level of new wood and menthol are borderline intrusive and while it does not dominate the underlying fruit of poached plum and cassis

Mugnier made first-rate '98s and the Amoureuses is one of the clear successes of the vintage with its higly expressive and wonderfully complex nose that has gone secondary yet remains quite fresh

A close second (and who knows how they might perform at different times and with different foods) is the 2012 Cariad Proprietary Red Wine

Lafite - Pauillac 1892 (Recorked in 1953 & 1983) EXCL. By contrast the elegant and