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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.”

1986 Château Lafite-Rothschild

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

RP  100   
WS  94   
MB  ****   

1986 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light label condition issue

RP  100   
WS  94   
MB  ****   

1986 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Lightly elevated cork; base neck fill; light label condition issue

RP  100   
WS  94   
MB  ****   

1986 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; light signs of past seepage; base neck fill; light label condition issue

RP  100   
WS  94   
MB  ****   

1986 Château Lafite-Rothschild

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

RP  100   
WS  94   
MB  ****   

1986 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

RP  100   
WS  94   
MB  ****   

1987 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; heavy label condition issue

1987 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; label condition issue

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; lightly depressed cork; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

1987 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

1987 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

1989 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue; heavy label condition issue

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

1996 Château Lafite-Rothschild

RP  100   
ST  96+    
WS  95   
JR  19   
10 available
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1996 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue

RP  100   
ST  96+    
WS  95   
JR  19   

1998 Château Lafite-Rothschild

RP  98   
WS  95   
ST  94+    
JR  18   
2 available
Bid *

2000 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light label condition issue

WS  100   
WE  99   
RP  98+    
ST  96   
JR  18.5   
2 available
Bid *

2000 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light capsule condition issue

WS  100   
WE  99   
RP  98+    
ST  96   
JR  18.5   

2000 Château Lafite-Rothschild

WS  100   
WE  99   
RP  98+    
ST  96   
JR  18.5   

2000 Château Lafite-Rothschild

WS  100   
WE  99   
RP  98+    
ST  96   
JR  18.5   

2005 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light label condition issue

JS  100   
WS  98   
JR  19.5   
ST  97   
RP  96   

2005 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Signs of past seepage; base neck fill

JS  100   
WS  98   
JR  19.5   
ST  97   
RP  96   

2005 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Base neck fill

JS  100   
WS  98   
JR  19.5   
ST  97   
RP  96   

2005 Château Lafite-Rothschild

Light label condition issue

JS  100   
WS  98   
JR  19.5   
ST  97   
RP  96   

2006 Château Lafite-Rothschild

RP  97   
WS  95   
ST  95+    
JR  17   
3 available
Bid *