3 magnums per lot
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Château Lafite-Rothschild--Vintage 2001
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Tasting Note: A classic Lafite Rothschild, with a good 40 years of potential aging ahead of it, this wine tastes like a juiced-up 1999. A blend of 86.5 Cabernet Sauvignon and 13.5 Merlot (only 43 of the crop was deemed worthy enough for this wine), the 2001 shows the classic Lafite nose of lead pencil shavings (graphite), plum, cherry, and black currant, with a hint of tobacco leaf, cedar, and spice box. Medium-bodied, with loads of tannin, this intensely concentrated Lafite is somehow restrained, with extraordinary precision and purity. It is a beauty and seems to be putting on a bit of weight. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2040. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #146 (Apr 2003)
3 magnums per lot
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Tasting Note: A classic Lafite Rothschild, with a good 40 years of potential aging ahead of it, this wine tastes like a juiced-up 1999. A blend of 86.5 Cabernet Sauvignon and 13.5 Merlot (only 43 of the crop was deemed worthy enough for this wine), the 2001 shows the classic Lafite nose of lead pencil shavings (graphite), plum, cherry, and black currant, with a hint of tobacco leaf, cedar, and spice box. Medium-bodied, with loads of tannin, this intensely concentrated Lafite is somehow restrained, with extraordinary precision and purity. It is a beauty and seems to be putting on a bit of weight. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2040. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #146 (Apr 2003)
3 magnums per lot