2004 Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux

The 2004 Lafite is indisputably a classic claret with its blackcurrant fruit and hints of eucalyptus, cedar, leather and wood smoke. The texture is supple, elegant, and almost ethereal, and the combination impressed many of the tasters, although I took it down a peg for an apparent lack of concentration. The group rating, however, was just behind the Haut-Brion, and it is undeniable that this will be a long-lived wine and should age gracefully for decades to come.
93/100, Charles Curtis MW, Decanter (March 2024)