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Fine Wine and Spirits Live Auction

February 23, 2019

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LOT 13

Lot 13

CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2000 (6, OWC) WA 98+

CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2000 (6, OWC) WA 98+
Lot 13 Details
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2000 (OWC)

Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé

Since I gave this wine a perfect score, I suppose some could see this as a downgrade. I found everything still there for a perfect rating, but I was just struck by how tight and backward the wine was. A blend of 93.3% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot, the wine still has a dark ruby/purple color and an extraordinarily youthful nose of graphite, black currants, sweet, unsmoked cigar tobacco, and flowers. The wine is rich, medium to full-bodied, but has that ethereal elegance and purity that is always Lafite. I originally predicted that it would first reach maturity in 2011, but I would push that back by 5-7 years now, although it has 50-60 years of life in front of it. June 2010 WA 98+

6 bts.    per lot $12,000 - $14,000

Realised: $11,400
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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