Very old wine, Lafitte Rothschild 1918!

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According to the venerable Mike Broadbents` Vintage Wine Book, 1918 was a healthy but rough vintage and the Lafite in 1969 was drying up. Had lovely old spicy nose,dried out, lightish but lovelyflavour, with variablr end acidity. A 2 star wine at the time( 5 being outstanding) Was probably on the way down-hill in mid-70`s. Not much chance this wine from a mediocre vintage is any more than a curiosity. winoweenie