Lafite Top shoulder - 1945 (750ml) Size:750ml -Emilion should be at its

-Emilion should be at its best between 2006-2025

exhibiting extraordinary nuances such as sweet

There is great harmony and composure here – certainly not as voluminous or ravishing as the 2009 – but a controlled and very focused Yquem with a slight saltiness coming through toward the finish

black currants

A glass-coating opaque purple color

Lafite Top shoulder - 1945 (750ml) Size:750ml -Emilion should be at itsThis is not the first uninspiring performance I have encountered from the 1945. The exceptionally light ruby orange color is surprising given the opacity of most wines from this vintage. A sterile nose reveals vague, earthy, dusty, herb, tea, and cherry aromas. Lean, with frightfully high acidity, this wine is drying out. Out of balance, it will get more attenuated with cellaring. Robert Parker