2014 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac Bordeaux bodeaux blanc elegant style yet offers full-bodied

elegant style yet offers full-bodied richness and serious depth of fruit as well as awesome notes of crème de cassis

The nose presents white fruit with hints of lemon and citrus

this wine demonstrates both subtle acidity and a long

and earthy/flowery/forest floor aromas and graphite

The cooling coastal influence and soaring elevation of these extraordinary vineyards produce Pinot Noir and Chardonnay of great complexity and elegance

2014 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac Bordeaux bodeaux blanc elegant style yet offers full-bodiedThe 2014 Lafite Rothschild, tasted with head winemaker Eric Kohler, has retained that very opulent and outgoing bouquet that dare I say actually reminded me of Mouton Rothschild. There are layers of blackberry and boysenberry fruit, still that hint of juniper berry, certainly a more extrovert Lafite Rothschild compared to recent vintages. The palate is medium bodied with crisp tannin, very focused and quite linear, again with plenty of black fruit