Château Lafite Rothschild 1986
A plush yet firmly structured wine, still driven by its tannic backbone. It required a full three hours in the decanter to begin revealing its depth and complexity. Some slight bottle variation was noticeable, hardly surprising for a wine of this age.
While already impressive, it feels as though it is only just entering its true window of maturity, with further evolution still ahead. 😋
by igapo12
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That’s a serious bottle. ’86 Lafite always seems to have that structure not surprising it needed a few hours to really open up.
Interesting that it’s still feeling like it’s just entering its window rather than fully there.
Did it soften much with air, or was it still quite firm even after the decant?