Lafite - 2003 (750ml) Cabernet Sauvignon this historic La Mission-Haut-Brion was

this historic La Mission-Haut-Brion was the last vintage made by the descendants of the Woltner family

Natural yeast fermentations have always been the rule

black currant fruit

and probably a decade is needed to bring it into focus

juicy and impressively long

Lafite - 2003 (750ml) Cabernet Sauvignon this historic La Mission-Haut-Brion wasThe 2003 Lafite Rothschild comes as close to perfection as any of the great Lafites made over the past three decades (1982, 1986, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010). This sensational effort came in at 12. 7% natural alcohol, it is made in the style of one of this estates great classics, the 1959. Composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it exhibits a dense ruby purple color to the rim along with a