THE RESULTS
1) 1996 black fruits & spice, rich layers, will improve, great bottle 31 points against
2) 1990 sweet, blueberry pie, vanilla & cassis, mature, powerful end 43
3) 2000 youthful brulee aroma – volatile & sweet, seems less expansive 56
4) 1985 leather, spice, minerals, volatile, sweet, great end 65
5) 2001 clean, some tannin left, pencil lead & spice, Lafite terrior 69
6) 1995 blueberry aromas, clean & balanced, long long end, mature 74
7) 2009 surprisingly drinkable for its youth, cherry youthful, yeast, needs 20+ yrs 78
8) 1982 not sure what to say, less depth, less complexity, not representative 114
9) 1989 restrained bouquet, smoked meat, soft tannins, less depth 118
10) 1983 herbal aroma, lots of acid, some lack of fruit on mid-palate – ends better 119
11) 1979 Lafite terroir, certainly oldish, lean fruits but good finish 124
12) 1986 spice and minerals, lots of tannins yet that obscured the fruits 127