12 bottles per lot
Details
A SUPERB COLLECTION OF EXCELLENT BORDEAUX, INCLUDING LAFITE 1982
Lying in London, E16
Lots marked ?? are offered duty-paid, but available in bond
Offered in original wooden cases
Château Lafite-Rothschild--Vintage 1982
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Lot 94 three capsules slightly corroded. Slightly bin-soiled labels, four damaged. Levels: seven into neck and five base of neck. Lot 95 damaged original tissues. Six capsules corroded, four slightly damaged. Slightly bin-soiled labels, two stained, four slightly damaged and three damaged. Levels: five base of neck, six top and one upper-shoulder
In original wooden cases
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
Lying in London, E16
Lots marked ?? are offered duty-paid, but available in bond
Offered in original wooden cases
Château Lafite-Rothschild--Vintage 1982
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Lot 94 three capsules slightly corroded. Slightly bin-soiled labels, four damaged. Levels: seven into neck and five base of neck. Lot 95 damaged original tissues. Six capsules corroded, four slightly damaged. Slightly bin-soiled labels, two stained, four slightly damaged and three damaged. Levels: five base of neck, six top and one upper-shoulder
In original wooden cases
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
Special notice
ParcelWineOffered duty paid, but available in bond. VAT at 17.5% will be charged on the hammer price on removal of the lot from bond.