12 bottles per lot
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Château Lafite-Rothschild--Vintage 1985
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Levels into neck
In original wooden case
Tasting Note: At Lloyd Flatt's monumental Lafite tasting in 1988 I gave it one of my highest marks (19/20). At the age of three, it had a very deep, lovely purple colour; sweet, rich, very fragrant nose, and on the palate, good fruit, with all the component parts in place. Not too massive, not too dry, not too anything; just with excellent potential. It has progressed steadily, with scarcely a note out of place. It is, however, like so many good vintages of Lafite, if not actually withdrawn, certainly not an extravert. It is a wine that does a sort of slow striptease, revealing more each time one sniff and sips. It is still fairly deep in colour, with a dark velvety core; still a fairly youthful 15-year old, with the inimitable bricky, oyster shell nose which unravels in the glass. Perfect weight, balance, texture and control. Still fairly tannic and though it makes a delicious drink, still needing more time.****(*) Delicious now but another effortless 20 years (August 2000) M.B.
12 bottles per lot
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Levels into neck
In original wooden case
Tasting Note: At Lloyd Flatt's monumental Lafite tasting in 1988 I gave it one of my highest marks (19/20). At the age of three, it had a very deep, lovely purple colour; sweet, rich, very fragrant nose, and on the palate, good fruit, with all the component parts in place. Not too massive, not too dry, not too anything; just with excellent potential. It has progressed steadily, with scarcely a note out of place. It is, however, like so many good vintages of Lafite, if not actually withdrawn, certainly not an extravert. It is a wine that does a sort of slow striptease, revealing more each time one sniff and sips. It is still fairly deep in colour, with a dark velvety core; still a fairly youthful 15-year old, with the inimitable bricky, oyster shell nose which unravels in the glass. Perfect weight, balance, texture and control. Still fairly tannic and though it makes a delicious drink, still needing more time.****(*) Delicious now but another effortless 20 years (August 2000) M.B.
12 bottles per lot
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