Château Lafite 1961 (8 BT)

Château Lafite 1961

Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé

u. 1vts, 1ts, 1ts/hs, 3hs, 2hs/ms, labels 1 slightly damp soiled, 5 damp affected, 2 heavily damp stained, 4 slightly scuffed and nicked, 1 scuffed and nikced, 1 slightly along the edges and at centre right with tape, 1 slightly torn on right side and partially missing top left corner, 1 torn on left side and partially missing at centre bottom, obscuring Chateau name and vintage, 3 believed importer's front slips faded, capsules scuffed and nicked at base, slightly corroded on top, 1 previously cut to reveal corks

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

2016年品嚐三公升裝，罕有地同時品嚐到相同瓶裝的1959年。1959年較為濃厚，口感飽滿；1961年則酒香四溢，香甜優雅，一抹迷人辛香，柔順感覺縈繞不去。濃烈持久，盡顯拉菲堡特色。施慧娜（葡萄酒大師M.W.）

8 bts (sc)

Provenance

Purchased from wine merchants and reputable auction houses. Stored in a private temperature controlled cellar prior to inspection. Property of a gentleman, Part of a much larger collection.

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