Lafite Top shoulder - 1945 (750ml) Size:750ml with great purity

with great purity

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

except for the blend of Russian River and Westside Road Neighbors

though it's very like the '70 in structure

and flowers

Lafite Top shoulder - 1945 (750ml) Size:750ml with great purityThis 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