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LOT 1006-1267: THE CELLAR OF A GENTLEMAN COLLECTOR, FEATURING FOUR DECADES OF PETRUS, LAFITE AND MOUTON ROTHSCHILD, ALONGSIDE MANY OTHER BORDEAUX AND ITALIAN WONDERS | CAVE D’UN COLLECTIONNEUR PRIVE PRESENTANT QUATRE DECENNIES DE PETRUS, LAFITE ET MOUTON ROTHSCHILD, AINSI QUE D'AUTRES MERVEILLES BORDELAISES ET ITALIENNES.

Château Lafite 1953 (1 BT)

Lot Closed

March 25, 10:17:00 AM GMT

Estimate

2,600 - 3,500 EUR

Lot Details

Description

Château Lafite 1953

Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé

u. h/ms, label slightly soiled, capsule slightly corroded; u. h/ms, étiquette légèrement sale, capsule légèrement corrodée


I have had many perfectly delicious bottles of this, with textbook Lafite beauty and harmony, delicacy of flavour and the true trademark long finish. It is getting older, of course, and my last bottle in 2009 was all sweetness and cinnamon, but beginning to dry up. As usual, with wines of this age, every bottle is different, enhanced by the variation in provenance, as one would expect. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

WA 99


1 bt (cn)


Provenance:


The cellar of a gentleman collector, featuring four decades of Petrus, Lafite and Mouton Rothschild, alongside many other Bordeaux wonders. The collection also showcases the love of the owner for Italy's finests, including a comprehensive selection of Sassicaia, Masseto, Ornellaia and Tignanello. All the wines have been acquired from UK and European reputable wine merchants and recently removed for a temperature-controlled private cellar.


Cave d’un collectionneur privé présentant quatre décennies de Petrus, Lafite et Mouton Rothschild, ainsi que d'autres merveilles bordelaises. La collection met également en valeur la passion du propriétaire pour les plus grand vins italiens, notamment une sélection complète de Sassicaia, Masseto, Ornellaia et Tignanello. Tous les vins ont été acquis auprès de cavistes réputés au Royaume-Uni et en Europe et ont récemment été transférés depuis une cave privée à température contrôlée.


LYING AT HILLEBRAND BEAUNE, Offered Duty Paid; STOCKÉ À HILLEBRAND BEAUNE, Offert en droits acquittés