92 points Vinous
texture and tremendous freshness
with a dash of cedar and spice on the finish
Chef Mario Batali won over 1000+ guests at the 2009 New York Wine Experience by boldly pairing Charleston Sercial with a wild boar dish of Wolfgang Puck’s creation
Give it 5-8 years of cellaring and drink it over the following three decades
Lafite - 1995 (750ml) 1983 92 points Vinous93+ points Vinous Media Dark ruby red. Sappy, expressive aromas of cherry, plum, minerals, woodsmoke and game, plus an exotic suggestion of baked apple. Rather subtle on the attack, then quickly expands to fill the mouth. A big, deep, very rich vintage for Lafite, unusually generous at this early stage and extremely long on the aftertaste. But went into a shell with aeration, and showed a hint of tobacco leaf vegetility. Finishing notes of coconut,