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86 % 卡本妮蘇維翁
9% 梅洛
3% 卡本妮弗朗克
2% 小維爾多
2003是一個令人難忘的年份。整個波爾多地區，乃至全法國都遭遇了勢頭強勁的酷熱天氣。
8月份時，一股熱浪突襲而來，盤旋約兩週時間，氣溫一下躍過40度大關。整個葡萄生長周期雖然降水量極低（2002年10月至2003年9月降雨555毫米，而平均值為850毫米），土壤卻一直相對清涼，葡萄樹也沒有太多缺水的壓力。
面對這種極為特殊的天氣狀況，我們相應調整了葡萄園內的作業。因此，我們特意降低了疏葉的強度，以將葡萄樹與酷熱隔離開來，形成保護。
非常幸運，土壤中的水分，以及9月初較溫和的天氣讓葡萄經歷了完整的成熟過程。
品酒筆記（灌瓶時）：
顏色沉鬱，鼻中有著非常成熟的紅色水果芳香。該年份酒在口中味道尤為豐富、濃郁而柔和，配以圓潤的單寧味。尾味悠長，持久性好。
A modern day version of the 1959 Lafite, the 2003 Lafite Rothschild was bottled in mid-May, 2005 after achieving 12.9% natural alcohol – hardly an astonishing figure given the vintage’s weather conditions. A combination of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, it represents a ripe version of the essence of Lafite-Rothschild. Dense purple-colored, with classic notes of graphite intertwined with melted licorice, creme de cassis, smoke, and flowers, it reveals extraordinary richness, opulence, power, purity, intensity, and viscosity. Whether this wine will close down or not is questionable as it is somewhat atypical given its sweetness and softness. Analytically, there are extremely high tannins, which I suspect will assert themselves in the future. Production in 2003 was less than half of normal. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2050. RP |
