2008 Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux burgundy The complex terroir and the

The complex terroir and the elevation of the Monte Bello property

Aged in oak casks for at least five years

explaining that the extra space allows him to work with the same precision in the winery as he does in the vineyard

enveloping mid-palate that’s complemented by a fine

It's drinking brilliantly today with a decant and has another 20-30 years of prime drinking

2008 Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux burgundy The complex terroir and theExtremely 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