6 magnums per lot
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LAFITE-ROTHSCHILD & MOUTON-ROTHSCHILD FROM THE OUTSTANDING 1982 & 1986 VINTAGES
Perfect provenance is rarely available when purchasing the 'best of the best' in the world of fine wines. Most cases will have been traded and re-traded on multiple occasions, endured many thousands of miles of shipment, often in unknown conditions and rested in many different cellars and warehouses as a result. The following lots 177 to 199 are very different. All have been cellared by their respective owners following purchase en primeur in excellent conditions and can be considered as 'one-owner' wines. Rare indeed.
Lots 177 - 184, recently removed from an English country house cellar where the cases have lain undisturbed since original purchase by the current owner. As close to a 'Château release' as you can find.
Château Lafite-Rothschild--Vintage 1982
Pauillac, 1er cru classé. Château-bottled
Slightly tissue and damp-stained labels. Levels into neck. In original wooden case
Tasting Note: The 1982 Lafite possesses a dark, dense ruby/purple colour with only a subtle lightening at the rim. Spectacular aromatics offer jammy cherry and black fruits intertwined with lead pencil, mineral, and smoky wood scents. Powerful for a Lafite, this wine unfolds to reveal extraordinary richness, purity, and overall symmetry in addition to stunning flavour depth and persistence. The finish lasts for nearly a minute. Plenty of tannin remains, and the wine displays a vibrancy and youthfulness that belie its 18 years of age. The modern day equivalent of Lafite-Rothschild's immortal 1959, the 1982 will enjoy another 30-70 years of life! An amazing achievement! Anticipated maturity: 2007-2070. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 129, June 2000
6 magnums per lot
Perfect provenance is rarely available when purchasing the 'best of the best' in the world of fine wines. Most cases will have been traded and re-traded on multiple occasions, endured many thousands of miles of shipment, often in unknown conditions and rested in many different cellars and warehouses as a result. The following lots 177 to 199 are very different. All have been cellared by their respective owners following purchase en primeur in excellent conditions and can be considered as 'one-owner' wines. Rare indeed.
Lots 177 - 184, recently removed from an English country house cellar where the cases have lain undisturbed since original purchase by the current owner. As close to a 'Château release' as you can find.
Château Lafite-Rothschild--Vintage 1982
Pauillac, 1er cru classé. Château-bottled
Slightly tissue and damp-stained labels. Levels into neck. In original wooden case
Tasting Note: The 1982 Lafite possesses a dark, dense ruby/purple colour with only a subtle lightening at the rim. Spectacular aromatics offer jammy cherry and black fruits intertwined with lead pencil, mineral, and smoky wood scents. Powerful for a Lafite, this wine unfolds to reveal extraordinary richness, purity, and overall symmetry in addition to stunning flavour depth and persistence. The finish lasts for nearly a minute. Plenty of tannin remains, and the wine displays a vibrancy and youthfulness that belie its 18 years of age. The modern day equivalent of Lafite-Rothschild's immortal 1959, the 1982 will enjoy another 30-70 years of life! An amazing achievement! Anticipated maturity: 2007-2070. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 129, June 2000
6 magnums per lot