12 bottles per lot
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Château Lafite Rothschild--Vintage 1982
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
In original wooden cases. In original tissues, except one in lot 159. Lot 158; Five slightly damaged capsules. Good appearance. Levels base of neck or better. Lot 159; Six slightly damaged capsules. One slightly bin-soiled, slightly damaged label, otherwise good appearance. Levels: four base of neck, eight top-shoulder. Lot 160; One damaged capsule. Good appearance. Levels: twenty-one top-shoulder or better, two upper, one mid/low-shoulder
Tasting note: Not a shrinking violet nor with the finesse and charm of the '53, but a hugely impressive wine. Roughly two dozen well spread and consistently good notes from the mid-1980s. By its 10th birthday, though still deep and intense, the inimitable bouquet was developing beautifully, spicy and powerful. In the second half of the 1990s decade, its fragrance, harmony and length a major feature. By 2001, mouthfilling, so much on show, so much more to come. Most recently, double decanted and served 5 hours later: still deep and velvety, with a virtually opaque core; the bouquet already aroused and holding its fragrance; medium-sweet, delicious flavour and persistence. Tamed tannins. Last noted Dec 2004 ****(*)M.B.
12 bottles per lot
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
In original wooden cases. In original tissues, except one in lot 159. Lot 158; Five slightly damaged capsules. Good appearance. Levels base of neck or better. Lot 159; Six slightly damaged capsules. One slightly bin-soiled, slightly damaged label, otherwise good appearance. Levels: four base of neck, eight top-shoulder. Lot 160; One damaged capsule. Good appearance. Levels: twenty-one top-shoulder or better, two upper, one mid/low-shoulder
Tasting note: Not a shrinking violet nor with the finesse and charm of the '53, but a hugely impressive wine. Roughly two dozen well spread and consistently good notes from the mid-1980s. By its 10th birthday, though still deep and intense, the inimitable bouquet was developing beautifully, spicy and powerful. In the second half of the 1990s decade, its fragrance, harmony and length a major feature. By 2001, mouthfilling, so much on show, so much more to come. Most recently, double decanted and served 5 hours later: still deep and velvety, with a virtually opaque core; the bouquet already aroused and holding its fragrance; medium-sweet, delicious flavour and persistence. Tamed tannins. Last noted Dec 2004 ****(*)M.B.
12 bottles per lot
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