{"product_id":"1996-chateau-lafite-rothschild-pauillac","title":"Château Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 1996","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 1996 Lafite-Rothschild was remarkably deep in colour considering that it is now 20 years in age. The bouquet is classic Pauillac with pencil shavings and sous-Bois infusing the black fruit, masculine and a little aloof, yet focused and very well delineated. The palate is very well balanced with crisp blackberry and boysenberry fruit, spicier than I recollect, a crescendo of flavours so that it seems understated at first but fans out with a sense of confidence towards the finish. I think this still has more to give so cellar it away for another 5-8 years if you can, but otherwise, this is an exemplary Lafite-Rothschild that I can envisage getting better and better in bottle, if not quite as enthralling as either Mouton-Rothschild or Château Margaux. Tasted July 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Lafite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45631990071544,"sku":"688","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/2712\/5752\/files\/1996-chateau-lafite-rothschild-pauillac_e7c1fe3f-db2b-4549-8c5f-be22afa3cffc.webp?v=1737989575","url":"https:\/\/checkout.reservecellar.com.au\/products\/1996-chateau-lafite-rothschild-pauillac","provider":"Reserve Cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}