Bordeaux 2015: Lafite & Evangile

Still the most sought-after wine in Asia, the great Chateau Lafite Rothschild typically trades at a premium to the other First Growths.  The 2015 is released cheaper than the current prices of the 2005, 2009 and 2010.  This is the last Left Bank release of the campaign and we are only left waiting for La Conseillante, Ausone, Cheval Blanc and Figeac on the Right Bank.

LAFITE - £2,175 per 6 / £4,350 per 12.  It is likely we will have to allocate this wine so please let us know as soon as possible if you would like an allocation.
94-96 Neal Martin "The aftertaste is extremely long here, more than a minute when I timed it on my watch. It is an excellent Lafite-Rothschild in the making and it often "finds its voice" only after bottling, so it could ultimately end with a higher score."
97-98 James Suckling "Here is a Lafite with lots of muscle and tone. Very tannic and velvety textured. Full body, fresh acidity and a bright finish. Shows a tenderness at the end. Gorgeous." 
 
CARRUADES DE LAFITE - £1,300 per 12. The second wine of Chateau Lafite.
92-93 James Suckling "A silky and fine second wine of Lafite with blueberry, blackberry and flower aromas and flavors. Cedar and nuts too."
 
The week began with another release from the Lafite stable with their prestigious Pomerol: 

EVANGILE - £1560 per 12.  A fantastic fruit bomb of a wine, Evangile surprised us this year with its immediate opulence and complexity.  It is released cheaper than the 2009 (100 WA, £2,500) and 2010 (98+ WA, £1,650) and receives a potentially perfect score from James Suckling.  A wow wine!   ON ALLOCATION
96-98 Neal Martin "understated on the entry but gaining momentum in the glass, retaining a wonderful sense of symmetry and finishing with precision and class. This could well be the pick of the wines from the Domaines Barons Rothschild stable in 2015 and kudos to winemaker Jean-Pascal Vazart."
99-100 James Suckling "What a wine here. It is so traditional and powerful with super depth of fruit and chewy tannins. Full body, incredible concentration and length. It's so muscular and powerful. So minerally and nutty (walnuts). Marvelous."