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Chteau Lafite-Rothschild--Vintage 1899
Pauillac, 1er cru class. Chteau-bottled
Bin-soiled label, slightly stained. New chteau capsule. Back label stating: re-corked at chteau in 1990
Tasted eight times. At its best it can be superb. An incredibly beautiful bouquet and flavour at the Overton tasting in 1979: one mise d'AG and E de Rothschild, ullaged, cloudy and pass in 1981, and another, bottled by Eschenauer, very varnishy at Flatt's Lafite tasting in 1988. Most recently a superb, recorked, double-magnum: feminine, fragrant bouquet with a whiff of tangerine and taste to match. Perfect weight, gentle, beautifully balanced. ***** M.B. GVWB II
1 bottle per lot
Chteau Lafite-Rothschild--Vintage 1899
Pauillac, 1er cru class. Chteau-bottled
Bin-soiled label, slightly stained. New chteau capsule. Back label stating: re-corked at chteau in 1990
Tasted eight times. At its best it can be superb. An incredibly beautiful bouquet and flavour at the Overton tasting in 1979: one mise d'AG and E de Rothschild, ullaged, cloudy and pass in 1981, and another, bottled by Eschenauer, very varnishy at Flatt's Lafite tasting in 1988. Most recently a superb, recorked, double-magnum: feminine, fragrant bouquet with a whiff of tangerine and taste to match. Perfect weight, gentle, beautifully balanced. ***** M.B. GVWB II
1 bottle per lot