12 bottles per lot
Details
HISTORIC LA MISSION HAUT BRION
Lying in Weybridge, Surrey (EHD)
Offered in bond, available duty-paid
Château La Mission-Haut-Brion--Vintage 1982
Pessac (Graves), cru classé
In La Mission-Haut-Brion wooden case
Lot 312: One capsule cut to reveal fully branded cork. Labels appear to have had base of labels cut, probable import label removed. Four very slightly damaged. Levels base of neck or better. Lot 313: One stained and one slightly damaged label. One label cut probable import label removed. Levels one into neck, two base of neck and nine top-shoulder
Tasting note: One of the handful of perfect wines of the vintage, the La Mission still possesses a remarkably dense ruby/purple colour with only a slight garnet and lightening at the edge. The fruit-dominated aromatics reveal lots of cassis, blueberry, scorched earth, black truffle, incense, graphite and high-class, unsmoked cigar tobacco-like notes. Still exhibiting remarkable concentration, enormous body, silky sweet tannin, and no perceptible acidity, the 1982 remains fresh, delineated and super-compelling. This modern day legend shows no signs of decline. In fact, it may not have yet reached its peak. Anticipated maturity: now-2060+. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #202 Aug 2012
12 bottles per lot
Lying in Weybridge, Surrey (EHD)
Offered in bond, available duty-paid
Château La Mission-Haut-Brion--Vintage 1982
Pessac (Graves), cru classé
In La Mission-Haut-Brion wooden case
Lot 312: One capsule cut to reveal fully branded cork. Labels appear to have had base of labels cut, probable import label removed. Four very slightly damaged. Levels base of neck or better. Lot 313: One stained and one slightly damaged label. One label cut probable import label removed. Levels one into neck, two base of neck and nine top-shoulder
Tasting note: One of the handful of perfect wines of the vintage, the La Mission still possesses a remarkably dense ruby/purple colour with only a slight garnet and lightening at the edge. The fruit-dominated aromatics reveal lots of cassis, blueberry, scorched earth, black truffle, incense, graphite and high-class, unsmoked cigar tobacco-like notes. Still exhibiting remarkable concentration, enormous body, silky sweet tannin, and no perceptible acidity, the 1982 remains fresh, delineated and super-compelling. This modern day legend shows no signs of decline. In fact, it may not have yet reached its peak. Anticipated maturity: now-2060+. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #202 Aug 2012
12 bottles per lot
Special notice
ParcelWineOffered in bond, but available duty paid. To remove the lot from bond excise duty at current rates and clearance VAT on the hammer price will be added.
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