Lafite - 1983 (750ml) Semillon Alluring and inviting floral aromas

Alluring and inviting floral aromas with citrus and red fruits

I'd be a bit more conservative on the long end of the range

Lovely aromas of flan

with loads of coffee

This fresh Northern Medoc demonstrates how strong the 2003 vintage can be in this sector of Bordeaux

Lafite - 1983 (750ml) Semillon Alluring and inviting floral aromasFinally, the 1983 Lafite is beginning to shed its tannin. The wine exhibits a deep ruby garnet color with only a slight lightening at the edge. The intoxicatingly perfumed nose of lead pencil, pain grille, red and black fruits, minerals, and roasted herbs is provocative. In the mouth, this wine displays considerable body for a Lafite, plenty of power, and a fleshy, rich, sweet mid palate. Long, elegant, plump, and surprisingly fleshy, this outstanding