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AN IMPERIALE OF 1982 LAFITE
Here on offer is a great example of the great 1982 Lafite in the rare impériale format. This wine was purchased on release and stored in temperature-controlled home cellar in New York.
Château Lafite-Rothschild--Vintage 1982
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Level: bottom neck on sloped imperiale bottle, see photo for precise ullage; very lightly wrinkled capsule, very lightly bin soiled label, please see photo in this catalog or contact the wine department with any questions
In original wooden case
"Eventually a triumph. On decanting and for two and a half hours later, the wine was big and smoky, with ripe fruit, a rather burnt nose, and firm, grippy tannins. With time a softer, riper plum and fig fruit character arose and the smoky, burnt aromas took a backseat, along with cedary lead pencil notes. On the palate in time the tannins softened as well, providing a lush, rich, velvety drink just in time for the steak." Dinner at Christie's. CC, December 2009
1 impériale per lot
Here on offer is a great example of the great 1982 Lafite in the rare impériale format. This wine was purchased on release and stored in temperature-controlled home cellar in New York.
Château Lafite-Rothschild--Vintage 1982
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Level: bottom neck on sloped imperiale bottle, see photo for precise ullage; very lightly wrinkled capsule, very lightly bin soiled label, please see photo in this catalog or contact the wine department with any questions
In original wooden case
"Eventually a triumph. On decanting and for two and a half hours later, the wine was big and smoky, with ripe fruit, a rather burnt nose, and firm, grippy tannins. With time a softer, riper plum and fig fruit character arose and the smoky, burnt aromas took a backseat, along with cedary lead pencil notes. On the palate in time the tannins softened as well, providing a lush, rich, velvety drink just in time for the steak." Dinner at Christie's. CC, December 2009
1 impériale per lot