Chateau Lafte Rothschild, 1ème G.C.C, 1855 Pauillac 1996 liz-heidenreich Maestro has managed this parcel

Maestro has managed this parcel organically since 2002

gravel and river alluvium

Bright light golden colour

The resulting wine shows a pale straw colour with light green highlights lurking throughout

A lovely bouquet of yellow peach and nectarine opens up to a musky floral and cinnamon spice nose

Chateau Lafte Rothschild, 1ème G.C.C, 1855 Pauillac 1996 liz-heidenreich Maestro has managed this parcel"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!