各國美酒

Robert Parker: Only 26% of the crop made it into the final blend,resulting in only 15,000 cases of the 1997 Lafite-Rothschild.Readers should not ignore this wine because of the negative presssurrounding the 1997 vintage. It boasts an opaque dense purplecolor in addition to a gorgeously sweet, expansive perfume of cedarwood, black currants, lead pencil, and minerals. What follows is afat mid-palate, medium body, explosive fruit and richness, softtannin, and a velvety texture. It is a beautiful, compellingLafite-Rothschild that can be drunk young, yet promises to evolvefor 15+ years. Although one of the most forward Lafites evertasted, it is all the more captivating because of thischaracteristic. Don't miss it!