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CHATEAU LAFITE 1996
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Château Lafite 1996
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
1 dm - Slightly scuffed label, nicked capsule, 1 dm - Slightly scuffed label, nicked capsule
The 1996 Lafite-Rothschild was remarkably deep in color... The bouquet is classic Pauillac with pencil shavings and sous-bois infusing the black fruit, masculine and a little aloof, yet focused and very well delineated. The palate is very well balanced with crisp blackberry and boysenberry fruit, spicier than I recollect, a crescendo of flavors so that it seems understated at first but fans out with a sense of confidence towards the finish... this is an exemplary Lafite-Rothschild that I can envisage getting better and better in bottle... WA 98 - 10/16
2 d.mag - 3 litres (2 cn)
Estimates are per lot
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
1 dm - Slightly scuffed label, nicked capsule, 1 dm - Slightly scuffed label, nicked capsule
The 1996 Lafite-Rothschild was remarkably deep in color... The bouquet is classic Pauillac with pencil shavings and sous-bois infusing the black fruit, masculine and a little aloof, yet focused and very well delineated. The palate is very well balanced with crisp blackberry and boysenberry fruit, spicier than I recollect, a crescendo of flavors so that it seems understated at first but fans out with a sense of confidence towards the finish... this is an exemplary Lafite-Rothschild that I can envisage getting better and better in bottle... WA 98 - 10/16
2 d.mag - 3 litres (2 cn)
Estimates are per lot