1 dozen bottles per lot
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RARE LAFITE INCLUDING A BOTTLE FROM THE 1900 VINTAGE
All stored in a climate-controlled cellar, this small consignment offers two cases of 1982 Lafite in original wooden cases and a rare bottle of 1900 Lafite with pristine provenance.
LAFITE
The name Lafite comes from the Gascon language term "la hite", which means "hillock". The estate is situated at the northern end of Pauillac, close to Cos d'Estournel which is just over the border in St.-Estephe. The vineyard consists of three major areas: the hillsides around the Château, the adjacent Carruades plateau to the west, and 4.5 hectares in neighboring Saint Estephe (which is entitled to the Pauillac appellation).
Lafite is renowned for its finesse and subtlety and is often considered as more accessible young than a Chteau Latour or Mouton Rothschild, as Stephen Brook in his book, The Complete Bordeaux summarized; "for elegance choose Lafite."
Château Lafite-Rothschild--Vintage 1982
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Lot 120 levels: into neck; eight tissue stained labels, two lightly tissue stained labels, back label states "Rebouché au Château par notre maître de chai en 1994"
Lot 121 levels: eleven into neck, one very top shoulder; two nicked capsules, very top shoulder with slight signs of old seepage, six tissue stained labels, one capsule cut by Christie's specialist to reveal Château and vintage branded cork, back label states "Rebouché au Château par notre maître de chai en 1994"
Both lots in original wooden case
"Eventually a triumph. On decanting and for two and a half hours later, the wine was big and smoky, with ripe fruit, a rather burnt nose, and firm, grippy tannins. With time a softer, riper plum and fig fruit character arose and the smoky, burnt aromas took a backseat, along with cedary lead pencil notes. On the palate in time the tannins softened as well, providing a lush, rich, velvety drink just in time for the steak." CC, Dinner at Christie's, December 2009
1 dozen bottles per lot
All stored in a climate-controlled cellar, this small consignment offers two cases of 1982 Lafite in original wooden cases and a rare bottle of 1900 Lafite with pristine provenance.
LAFITE
The name Lafite comes from the Gascon language term "la hite", which means "hillock". The estate is situated at the northern end of Pauillac, close to Cos d'Estournel which is just over the border in St.-Estephe. The vineyard consists of three major areas: the hillsides around the Château, the adjacent Carruades plateau to the west, and 4.5 hectares in neighboring Saint Estephe (which is entitled to the Pauillac appellation).
Lafite is renowned for its finesse and subtlety and is often considered as more accessible young than a Chteau Latour or Mouton Rothschild, as Stephen Brook in his book, The Complete Bordeaux summarized; "for elegance choose Lafite."
Château Lafite-Rothschild--Vintage 1982
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Lot 120 levels: into neck; eight tissue stained labels, two lightly tissue stained labels, back label states "Rebouché au Château par notre maître de chai en 1994"
Lot 121 levels: eleven into neck, one very top shoulder; two nicked capsules, very top shoulder with slight signs of old seepage, six tissue stained labels, one capsule cut by Christie's specialist to reveal Château and vintage branded cork, back label states "Rebouché au Château par notre maître de chai en 1994"
Both lots in original wooden case
"Eventually a triumph. On decanting and for two and a half hours later, the wine was big and smoky, with ripe fruit, a rather burnt nose, and firm, grippy tannins. With time a softer, riper plum and fig fruit character arose and the smoky, burnt aromas took a backseat, along with cedary lead pencil notes. On the palate in time the tannins softened as well, providing a lush, rich, velvety drink just in time for the steak." CC, Dinner at Christie's, December 2009
1 dozen bottles per lot
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