
Beautifully-aged Bordeaux and Classic Port
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October 24, 07:40 PM GMT
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Château Lafite 1865
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn, heavily bin soiled Christie's Facsimile Label reads "Christie's Wine Department Chateau Lafite--Vintage 1865" adhered with tape, Sherry-Lehmann with Sotheby's strip label on reverse, modern capsule wrinkled, hand blown glass bottle with deep punt, believed late release
Provenance: Sotheby's New York, April 22, 1995 lot 822
Very deep colour. Very concentrated nose with a bouquet of prunes. Extraordinary richness and concentration. One of Lafite's mythical years. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 98
1 bt (cn)
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