Chateau Lafte Rothschild, 1ème G.C.C, 1855 Pauillac 1996 liz-heidenreich Only the free draining fraction

Only the free draining fraction retained

A lovely bouquet of yellow peach and nectarine opens up to a musky floral and cinnamon spice nose

cherry blossom

Nascent oak emerges on smooth and well-structured tannins

Chateau Lafte Rothschild, 1ème G.C.C, 1855 Pauillac 1996 liz-heidenreich Only the free draining fraction"Allocation only, email wine@worldwine. com. au to secure allocation" This vintage thus had three phases, which ultimately produced a rich, dense, structured, very complex wine. Some tasters find 96 reminiscent of the elegance of 53, and the power of 59, which augurs well for this vintage that will undoubtedly improve with age for a very long time!