Château Lafite 1990 (1 BT)

Château Lafite 1990

Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé

Level just into neck, label slightly soiled, Meregalli import label; Niveau juste dans le goulot, étiquette légèrement sale, étiquette d'importation Meregalli

Cabernet Sauvignon 57%, Merlot 30%, Cabernet Franc 13%. In 2022, violets, heather and cherries on the nose - lift off! Super luscious, super silky on the palate - this is mega opulence twinned with Lafite finesse, breed and then that hedonistic charge for the finish. As it develops in the glass, the black fruit intensifies. I 'got' the wine and the vintage on our 45th wedding anniversary - I must be improving! And, more important, the wine itself could make its century, in true Lafite fashion. To prove the point, in 2025 and from magnum, it is even fresher and gloriously sleek breathtakingly beautiful. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

WA 96

1 bt (cn)

Provenance:

The cellar of a European private collector, featuring some of the best Italian wines of the last three decades, along with Bordeaux and Champagne icons. All purchased either directly from the domaines or through reputable wine merchants, the wines were recently inspected and removed from the owner's private temperature-controlled cellar by the Sotheby's wine team

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Cave d’un collectionneur privé européen réunissant quelques-uns des plus grands vins italiens des trois dernières décennies, aux côtés d’icônes de Bordeaux et de Champagne. Acquis soit directement auprès des domaines, soit par l’intermédiaire de négociants reconnus, l’ensemble a récemment été inspecté puis retiré de la cave privée thermorégulée du propriétaire par les spécialistes vins de Sotheby’s.

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