Our Wines & Spirits

Robert Parker: One of the fabulous surprises, although I hadsuggested last year that it could jump in quality, of my tastings,the 2006 Lafite Rothschild is a great, great wine made from a blendof 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot. When Itasted it from barrel, it reminded me of their successful 1988, butit is dramatically superior to that vintage. Frankly, it may turnout to be as good as the 2005, which in all of Bordeaux is a fargreater vintage than 2006. Lafite’s severe selection process (42%made it into the grand vin) resulted in a full-bodied wine boastingan extraordinary perfume of charcoal, truffles, lead pencilshavings, and sensationally sweet, ripe black currant and cedarnotes. A wine of extraordinary intensity, texture, and depth withsilky tannins as well as awesome concentration, this has turned outto be a remarkable Lafite Rothschild that should be drinkable muchearlier than the 2005, but age for three decades. Anticipatedmaturity: 2014-2035+.