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CHÂTEAU LAFITE 1982

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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