
Masterpiece Collection: Aged Bordeaux & Burgundy
Auction Closed
October 24, 07:40 PM GMT
Estimate
3,500 - 5,500 USD
Lot Details
Description
Château Lafite 1961
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. hs, bin-soiled, damp-stained, and torn label, scuffed and corroded capsule
In 2016 from double magnum, it was beside the 1959 in the same format, a rare occurrence. The 1959 was richer, thicker and more mouthfilling, but the 1961 revels in scent, sweetness and elegance, with a spiciness that is intriguing and a gentleness now that lingers long on the palate. The intensity is in the persistence, the breed in the terroir. Serena Sutcliffe, MW
1 d.mag - 3 litres (cn)
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