Château Lafite 1982 (10 BT)

Château Lafite 1982

Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé

u. ts, slightly damp-stained labels, 3 slightly nicked labels, 1 torn label, retail stickers adhered to labels, 8 Mexico import tags adhered to labels and 2 Mexico import tags adhered to capsules, 1 slightly corroded capsule, 1 torn capsule

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+

10 bts (2 sc)