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| Country | France-Bordeaux |
|---|---|
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Class | Pauillac |
| Grape | 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc |
| Volume | 75cl |
|---|---|
| Style | Full and Complex |
"A candidate for the -wine of the vintage,- the 2008 should have been purchased before it began to soar in value because of the significance of the number 8 in the Chinese culture (denoting good luck). Representing 40% of the production, this blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc offers aromas of high quality unsmoked cigar tobacco, lead pencil shavings, creme de cassis, earth, cedar and asphalt. Full, rich and stunningly concentrated, I doubt it is inferior to the 2010, just more classic as well as slightly more forward and a degree weaker in alcoholic potency (12.5% versus 13.5%). The 2008 should be relatively drinkable in 6-10 years as it is already showing remarkable complexity and breed, and will last for 30-35 years...at the minimum" 98 Points - Robert Parker
"Supple and harmonious already, with inviting, almost plush blackberry, plum and fig fruit notes carried by fine-grained, lightly cedary structure. Black tea and sandalwood flash on the finish. Poised now, but has the stuffing for more time in bottle. Drink now through 2020." 92 points - James Molesworth - WineSpectator, April 2011
"Blackish crimson. Well-mannered nose with lots of subtlety and a hint of well-polished leather. Very juicy with lots of palate impact but still very unresolved with more than a hint of acidity. Rather exotic and spicy with glamorously managed tannins. Marked freshness. Very 2008! Finishes very cool – nothing at all sweet and rich about this." 18 points - JancisRobinson.com, February 2012
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12 × 75cl Château Lafite Rothschild 2008 
