Lafite - 2003 (750ml) Size:750ml and sand and clay at

and sand and clay at the base

structured tannins underneath

the wine appears to be close to full maturity

and copious black cherry and currant fruit

the extraordinary aromatic expression of the terroir asserts itself

Lafite - 2003 (750ml) Size:750ml and sand and clay atThe 2003 Lafite Rothschild comes as close to perfection as any of the great Lafites made over the past three decades (1982, 1986, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010). This sensational effort came in at 12. 7% natural alcohol, it is made in the style of one of this estates great classics, the 1959. Composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it exhibits a dense ruby purple color to the rim along with a