The 2013 Lafite-Rothschild is a blend of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and just 2% Merlot. It has a straightforward, focused, undergrowth and tobacco-scented bouquet, nicely defined if perhaps missing the complexity and nuance of recent vintages. The palate is supple on the entry with notes of tart cherry, wild strawberry and a touch of graphite. It is certainly approachable for Lafite-Rothschild, balanced, though missing structure and density towards the sappy finish. It is a lightweight Lafite-Rothschild that does improve with aeration as it did in barrel, yet it never scales the heights of the greatest vintages from this First Growth.

這款酒散發(fā)著焦炭、烘烤月桂葉和煙草的香氣，并伴有黑醋栗和黑李子的水果芬芳，頗具深度和長(zhǎng)度，力量感貫穿至余味。對(duì)這一年份來(lái)說(shuō)，這款酒的陳年潛力可謂顯著。