6 magnums per lot
Details
Château Lafite-Rothschild--Vintage 2003
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
This wine will be shipped during March or April 2006 and will be available from around the middle of May
Tasting note: One of the vintages most prodigious wines, the 2003 may be a modern day clone of the 1959 Lafite Rothschild. Unusually opulent and viscous, with a dense purple colour and an amazingly complex nose of scorched earth, Asian soy, balsamic vinegar, black currants, plums, and even some figs, Lafite tips the scales at 12.75 alcohol (less than they expected). The final blend is 86 Cabernet Sauvignon, 9 Merlot, 3 Cabernet Franc, and 2 Petit Verdot. A wine of great intensity, tremendous viscosity and density with low acidity (the pH is pushing 4), and a magnificent finish, but all with great precision, purity, and freshness, this is a tour de force in winemaking and something that simply has to be tasted to be believed. I have never had another Lafite Rothschild anything like it, and those who would argue that the 1982 or 1959 are cut from the same mold may have some supportive evidence. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2050+.
Robert Parker. Wine Advocate #158 (April 2005)
6 magnums per lot
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
This wine will be shipped during March or April 2006 and will be available from around the middle of May
Tasting note: One of the vintages most prodigious wines, the 2003 may be a modern day clone of the 1959 Lafite Rothschild. Unusually opulent and viscous, with a dense purple colour and an amazingly complex nose of scorched earth, Asian soy, balsamic vinegar, black currants, plums, and even some figs, Lafite tips the scales at 12.75 alcohol (less than they expected). The final blend is 86 Cabernet Sauvignon, 9 Merlot, 3 Cabernet Franc, and 2 Petit Verdot. A wine of great intensity, tremendous viscosity and density with low acidity (the pH is pushing 4), and a magnificent finish, but all with great precision, purity, and freshness, this is a tour de force in winemaking and something that simply has to be tasted to be believed. I have never had another Lafite Rothschild anything like it, and those who would argue that the 1982 or 1959 are cut from the same mold may have some supportive evidence. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2050+.
Robert Parker. Wine Advocate #158 (April 2005)
6 magnums per lot
Special notice
Offered duty paid, but available in bond. VAT at 17.5% will be charged on the hammer price on removal of the lot from bond.