6 bottles per lot
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Château Lafite-Rothschild--Vintage 1959
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
One bin-soiled, one slightly stained, two stained and one slightly damaged labels. Levels: two top, one just below top, one mid/upper, one upper and one mid-shoulder
Tasting note: Two recent notes, first in Nov 2003: richly coloured; rich, ripe bouquet and flavour (superior to a scented but slightly astringent '61). Most recently, a magnum: very deep, with dark cherry core; nose at first holding back, unreleased fragrance, touch of iron; sweet, glorious mouthfilling flavour, great length, spicy, with teeth-gripping tannins. For Lafite, mammoth. And superb. Last tasted Nov 2005 ***** And more to come. M.B.
6 bottles per lot
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
One bin-soiled, one slightly stained, two stained and one slightly damaged labels. Levels: two top, one just below top, one mid/upper, one upper and one mid-shoulder
Tasting note: Two recent notes, first in Nov 2003: richly coloured; rich, ripe bouquet and flavour (superior to a scented but slightly astringent '61). Most recently, a magnum: very deep, with dark cherry core; nose at first holding back, unreleased fragrance, touch of iron; sweet, glorious mouthfilling flavour, great length, spicy, with teeth-gripping tannins. For Lafite, mammoth. And superb. Last tasted Nov 2005 ***** And more to come. M.B.
6 bottles per lot