12 bottles per lot
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Château Lafite-Rothschild--Vintage 1945
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
In original wooden case. Two capsule colours, five corroded, two worn. Eleven original straws, eight original tissues, most discoloured by capsule contact. One U.S. import slip label. Good labels, four with slight damage. Levels: two top, two just below top, three upper, one mid/upper, four just below mid-shoulder
Tasting note: Nearly 30 notes, yet despite the varying occasions and contexts, what is remarkable is the relatively little bottle variation. Just about every note refers to a glorious fragrance which seems to unravel itself after 15-20 minutes in the glass. Latterly, a perfect bottle in 2003: superb bouquet that held for 5 hours; still sweet, spicy, gorgeous sustained flavour. Most recently: another faultless bottle: lovely soft colour; classic bouquet, sweet, touch of iron, fragrant, developed richly; also sweet on the palate, mouthfilling flavour, life-preserving tannin still evident. A lovely wine. Last tasted Nov 2005 ***** M.B.
12 bottles per lot
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
In original wooden case. Two capsule colours, five corroded, two worn. Eleven original straws, eight original tissues, most discoloured by capsule contact. One U.S. import slip label. Good labels, four with slight damage. Levels: two top, two just below top, three upper, one mid/upper, four just below mid-shoulder
Tasting note: Nearly 30 notes, yet despite the varying occasions and contexts, what is remarkable is the relatively little bottle variation. Just about every note refers to a glorious fragrance which seems to unravel itself after 15-20 minutes in the glass. Latterly, a perfect bottle in 2003: superb bouquet that held for 5 hours; still sweet, spicy, gorgeous sustained flavour. Most recently: another faultless bottle: lovely soft colour; classic bouquet, sweet, touch of iron, fragrant, developed richly; also sweet on the palate, mouthfilling flavour, life-preserving tannin still evident. A lovely wine. Last tasted Nov 2005 ***** M.B.
12 bottles per lot
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