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Pauillac

Pauillac is Bordeaux’s most famous appellation, thanks to the fact that it is home to three of the region’s fabled first-growth châteaux, Lafite-Rothschild, Mouton-Rothschild and Latour. Perched on the left bank of the Gironde River north of the city of Bordeaux, Pauillac is centered around the commune of Pauillac and includes about 3,000 acres of vineyards. The Bordeaux classification of 1855 named 18 classified growths, including the three above mentioned First Growths. Cabernet Sauvignon is the principal grape grown, followed by Merlot. The soil is mostly sandy gravel mixed with marl and iron. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that “the textbook Pauillac would tend to have a rich, full-bodied texture, a distinctive bouquet of black currants, licorice and cedary scents, and excellent aging potential.”

1987 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; base neck fill; light label condition issue

1987 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill; light label condition issue

1987 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

1988 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; label condition issue

RP  94   
WS  90   
JR  17.5   

1989 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; heavy label condition issue

WS  94   
JR  18.5   
RP  90   
MB  ****/*   

1993 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill; light label condition issue

WS  94   

1996 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue

RP  100   
ST  96+    
WS  95   
JR  19   

1996 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue

RP  100   
ST  96+    
WS  95   
JR  19   

1998 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light label condition issue

RP  98   
WS  95   
ST  94+    
JR  18   

1999 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light label condition issue

RP  95   
WS  95   
ST  92   
JR  18   
WS  #13 of 2002   

2000 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light label condition issue

WS  100   
WE  99   
RP  98+    
ST  96   
JR  18.5   

2000 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light label condition issue

WS  100   
WE  99   
RP  98+    
ST  96   
JR  18.5   

2000 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue

WS  100   
WE  99   
RP  98+    
ST  96   
JR  18.5   

2002 Château Lafite-Rothschild

WS  95   
RP  94   
ST  92+    
JR  17.5   

2005 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Signs of past seepage; base neck fill

JS  100   
WS  98   
JR  19.5   
ST  97   
RP  96   

2006 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  97   
WS  95   
ST  95+    
JR  17   

2015 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WA  96+    
WS  95   

1996 Château Lafite-Rothschild

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Light capsule condition issue; Light case condition issue

RP  100   
ST  96+    
WS  95   
JR  19   

2000 Château Lafite-Rothschild

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Light case condition issue

WS  100   
WE  99   
RP  98+    
ST  96   
JR  18.5   

1970 Château Mouton Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; mid shoulder fill; label condition issue

WS  96   
VN  94   
RP  93   
JR  16.5   
MB  ***   

1970 Château Mouton Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; mid shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  96   
VN  94   
RP  93   
JR  16.5   
MB  ***   

1973 Château Mouton Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

MB  ***   

1973 Château Mouton Rothschild

Capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; label condition issue; importer label across the front label

MB  ***   

1973 Château Mouton Rothschild

Capsule condition issue; elevated cork; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

MB  ***   

1978 Château Mouton Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; mid shoulder fill; label condition issue

WS  92