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Château Lafite 1982 (10 BT)

Auction Closed

June 14, 09:09 PM GMT

Estimate

13,000 - 18,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Château Lafite 1982

Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé

u. 3bn, 1vts, 5ts, 1t/hs, slightly bin-soiled labels, 2 slightly damp-stained labels, slightly scuffed capsules, 3 slightly nicked capsules, 4 slightly oxidized capsules, Taiwanese import labels


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 (cn)