2003 Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux Size:75cl Krug 2008 is the beautifully

Krug 2008 is the beautifully contrasted story of one of Champagne’s coolest vintages in 14 years

if that’s the right word

allowing the wine to evolve gracefully in the bottle before release

with shoulders and a serious architecture

2003 Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux Size:75cl Krug 2008 is the beautifullyThe 2003 Lafite Rothschild famously shrugged off the merciless heat of that infamous summer when the temperature at the estate nudged 42 Celsius. It has a lovely bouquet of black plum, pressed iris, a touch of glycerin and for Lafite) exotic scents of blood orange. The palate is powerful and intense, as you would expect. There is great depth and volume with glossy black fruit laced with orange zest, smoke and melted tar. You can almost feel the summer