Lafite Mid Shoulder Fill, Worn Label- 1966 (750ml) Size:750ml white pepper and rose petal

white pepper and rose petal are all beautifully delineated

with fine and persistent perlage

sweet red berries and hints of licorice

at the heart of the Barbera d’Asti appellation

Lafite Mid Shoulder Fill, Worn Label- 1966 (750ml) Size:750ml white pepper and rose petalMy God, this is a wonderful mature Lafite. Served blind chez Rosemary George MW it has a definable Pauillac nose with subtle notes of cedar, sous bois and a touch of dried blood. It has incredible harmony and purity a bouquet that has you instantly captivated. The palate does not disappoint: a beguiling sense of natural harmony and delineation, not the weight of Latour nor the femininity of Margaux, but a Lafite aiming for understated sophistication.