
FINEST AND RAREST WINES
Auction Closed
March 18, 06:54 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 26,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Château Lafite 1982
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 3vts, 3ts, 3t/hs, 1hs, 2h/ms, 1 label damaged, 2 slightly damaged, rest very lightly soiled, 1 with remnants of sticker above label, several capsules damaged by case dividers
65% Cabernet Sauvignon in this vintage. On Christmas Eve 2013, an incredibly rich, spicy, leathery nose, multi-layered and meaty. The taste balances fresh acidity with real maturity and it is just so "thick" and velvety. Enormous tannic structure with irony backbone. Serena Sutcliffe, MW
WA 97+
12 bts (owc)
LYING IN GREENFORD, MIDDLESEX
Offered Duty Paid only
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