Lafite - 2003 (750ml) Cabernet Sauvignon The percentage of new oak

The percentage of new oak casks used at Haut-Bages-Liberal was increased and the selection process tightened

juicy and impressively long

and probably a decade is needed to bring it into focus

Potentially one of the most compelling wines of the vintage

Lafite - 2003 (750ml) Cabernet Sauvignon The percentage of new oakThe 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