1998 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Italian New it is bottled with no

it is bottled with no fining or filtration

but under 1%

Black cherries

spice cake and rose hip tea with menthol

1998 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Italian New it is bottled with no"A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, this wine represents only 34% of Lafite's total harvest. In a less than perfect Medoc vintage, it has been spectacular since birth, putting on more weight and flesh over the last year. This opaque purple colored 1998 is close to perfection. The spectacular nose of lead pencil, smoky, mineral, and black currant fruit soars majestically from the glass. The wine is elegant yet profoundly rich, revealing