6 bottles per lot
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Château Lafite-Rothschild--Vintage 1959
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Five slightly corroded capsules. Five glue-stained and slightly bin-soiled and one damaged label. Levels: one very top, two top, two upper and one mid-shoulder
Tasting Note: One of the best-ever Lafites, quite different from the more delicately fragrant '53s, and keeping well. I did not have the opportunity to taste it in its youth; indeed, I see with some surprise that my first note was made at a Heublein pre-auction tasting in May 1975 when it was already well developed yet, clearly, with many years of life. I have since been fortunate to catch up, with just short of three dozen neatly spread notes...........Two recent notes, first in Nov 2003: richly coloured; rich, ripe bouquet and flavour (superior to a scented but slightly astringent '61). Most recently, a magnum: very deep, with dark cherry core; nose at first holding back, unreleased fragrance, touch of iron; sweet, glorious mouthfilling flavour, great length, spicy, with teeth-gripping tannins. For Lafite, mammoth. And superb. Last tasted Nov 2005 ***** And more to come. M.B.
6 bottles per lot
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Five slightly corroded capsules. Five glue-stained and slightly bin-soiled and one damaged label. Levels: one very top, two top, two upper and one mid-shoulder
Tasting Note: One of the best-ever Lafites, quite different from the more delicately fragrant '53s, and keeping well. I did not have the opportunity to taste it in its youth; indeed, I see with some surprise that my first note was made at a Heublein pre-auction tasting in May 1975 when it was already well developed yet, clearly, with many years of life. I have since been fortunate to catch up, with just short of three dozen neatly spread notes...........Two recent notes, first in Nov 2003: richly coloured; rich, ripe bouquet and flavour (superior to a scented but slightly astringent '61). Most recently, a magnum: very deep, with dark cherry core; nose at first holding back, unreleased fragrance, touch of iron; sweet, glorious mouthfilling flavour, great length, spicy, with teeth-gripping tannins. For Lafite, mammoth. And superb. Last tasted Nov 2005 ***** And more to come. M.B.
6 bottles per lot
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