#1 1982 expansive, aristocratic, cherry, spice, balanced, 18 points against
a great wine/bottle
#2 2000 rich, dense, multilayered, youthful, minerals/cherry 46
needs 10+ years, but approachable now
#3 1989 sweet cedar/cherry aromas; anise, cherry/cassis 52
lingers, wonderful end, fully mature
#4 1990 restrained floral aromas; lead, sweet cherry, complex 56
full of Lafite terrior
#5 1996 mineral, anise, smoky bouquet; chewy, aristocratic, 77
lead, cherry, cedar, elegant, needs 5+ years
#6 1976 surprisingly clean and balanced - full of Lafite terroir, 90
spice, tobacco, balanced, we expected good, but not
this good - excellent winemaking
#7 2001 herbal, cedar, soft bouquet; lush, spice, needs 5+years 102
#8 1995 very extracted aroma - vanilla/ cassis/ mineral; rich 118
vanilla and cassis; excellent acidity, velvety
#9 1988 classic lead saddle mineral Lafite bouquet; balanced, soft 120
tannins, dark cherry-minerals; needs 3-5 years
#10 2002 restrained, perfumed, classic aromas; good terroir of 121
Lafite even though young, but approachable now
#11 2004 cream brulee - very extracted aroma and taste - somewhat 135
atypical Lafite with New World notes - still very
balanced with rich dark cherry/chocolate; needs 15+
#12 1985 restrained pencil lead aromas; herbal, minty graphite, 157
light fruits, disappointing
#13 1975 madeira, old, old, old - too bad 182