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12 bottles per lot
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Château Lafite-Rothschild--Vintage 1990
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Excellent appearance. All bottles in pristine paper wraps
One very slightly damaged label. Levels into neck
Interestingly, a bottle of 1990 Lafite Rothschild I pulled from my cellar for a video blog on my web site was still buttoned down, tight, and even with extended decanting was not showing as much as I would have hoped. However, a bottle tasted, of all places, in Seoul, Korea in February, was only a few points short of perfection. That amazing performance motivated me to pull another bottle out of my cellar and follow it over the course of two days. Sure enough, by the second day the wine was roaring from the glass. The 1990 Lafite has turned out far better than my early assessment. While it still possesses some firmness, and performs like a late adolescent in terms of its evolution, it boasts gorgeous aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and lead pencil shavings. The explosive aromas are followed by a fleshy, full-bodied wine that should hit its peak in 5-8 years, and last for 25-30 more. Robert Parker Wine Advocate #183 June 2009
12 bottles per lot
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Excellent appearance. All bottles in pristine paper wraps
One very slightly damaged label. Levels into neck
Interestingly, a bottle of 1990 Lafite Rothschild I pulled from my cellar for a video blog on my web site was still buttoned down, tight, and even with extended decanting was not showing as much as I would have hoped. However, a bottle tasted, of all places, in Seoul, Korea in February, was only a few points short of perfection. That amazing performance motivated me to pull another bottle out of my cellar and follow it over the course of two days. Sure enough, by the second day the wine was roaring from the glass. The 1990 Lafite has turned out far better than my early assessment. While it still possesses some firmness, and performs like a late adolescent in terms of its evolution, it boasts gorgeous aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and lead pencil shavings. The explosive aromas are followed by a fleshy, full-bodied wine that should hit its peak in 5-8 years, and last for 25-30 more. Robert Parker Wine Advocate #183 June 2009
12 bottles per lot
Sale Room Notice
Excellent appearance. All bottles in pristine paper wraps
One very slightly damaged label. Levels into neck
Please note that the Buyer's Premium for wine differs from the standard premium and is calculated at 18.15 percent of the hammer price up to and including EUR 150,000.
One very slightly damaged label. Levels into neck
Please note that the Buyer's Premium for wine differs from the standard premium and is calculated at 18.15 percent of the hammer price up to and including EUR 150,000.
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