Lafite - 1998 (750ml) Premier Cru Freshly cut flowers

Freshly cut flowers

there is good acidity

Ulises Valdez and Martinelli’s Charles Ranch and Zio Tony Vineyards

this wine should continue to drink well for 10-20 years

Both barrels I tasted presented woody

Lafite - 1998 (750ml) Premier Cru Freshly cut flowersA blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, this wine represents only 34% of Lafite's total harvest. In a less than perfect Medoc vintage, it has been spectacular since birth, putting on more weight and flesh over the last year. This opaque purple colored 1998 is close to perfection. The spectacular nose of lead pencil, smoky, mineral, and black currant fruit soars majestically from the glass. The wine is elegant yet profoundly rich, revealing