2017 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac from this lot has the following scores - James Suckling 98 points, Decanter 98 points, VertedeVin 98 points, The Wine Advocate 97 points, Wine Enthusiast 97 points, Tim Atkin, MW 97 points, Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider 97 points, The Wine Independent 97 points, Vinous 96 points, Wine Spectator 96 points, Jean-Marc Quarin 96 points. This is the tasting note for 2017 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac from Robert Parker - Composed of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2.5% Merlot and 0.5% Petit Verdot, the 2017 Lafite Rothschild is deep garnet-purple colored. It opens slowly, cautiously with restrained notes of chocolate-covered cherries, mulberries, warm blackcurrants and wild blueberries, followed by emerging notions of smoked meats, fragrant earth, crushed rocks and lilacs with touches of cast-iron pan and Marmite toast. Medium-bodied, the palate is deceptively light and quite ethereal on entry, growing in the mouth to reveal elegant layers of energetic red and black fruits with tons of savory accents. Framed by exquisitely ripe, wonderfully fine-grained tannins, it has exhilarating freshness and a very long, hypnotically perfumed finish. On a final note, the alcohol here is a jaw-dropping 12.5%, which is something of a miracle considering the ripeness of the Cabernet. A total head-turner, I cannot wait to follow the development of this wine!.