Nascent oak emerges on smooth and well-structured tannins
harmonious mouthfeel and pleasing persistence
gravel and river alluvium
The resulting wine shows a pale straw colour with light green highlights lurking throughout
Maestro has managed this parcel organically since 2002
Chateau Lafte Rothschild, 1ème G.C.C, 1855 Pauillac 1996 liz-heidenreich Nascent oak emerges on smooth"Allocation only, email wine@worldwine. com. au to secure allocation" This vintage thus had three phases, which ultimately produced a rich, dense, structured, very complex wine. Some tasters find 96 reminiscent of the elegance of 53, and the power of 59, which augurs well for this vintage that will undoubtedly improve with age for a very long time!