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LOT 682

Lot 682

CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 1978 (1) WA 96
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1973 (1)

CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 1978 (1) WA 96 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1973 (1)
Lot 682 Details
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 1978 (1)

Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé
u. vts. soiled, scraped & marked label. scraped capsule.

One of the top ten wines of the vintage, the glorious 1978 is a candidate for “the” wine of the vintage. Seemingly fully mature (it is more evolved than the 1975), it exhibits a dark garnet color with little lightening at the edge as well as a classic La Mission bouquet of truffles, charcoal, scorched earth, black currants, plums, figs and crushed rocks. A sweet, medium to full-bodied entry on the palate reveals totally resolved tannins, adequate acidity and uncanny richness, complexity, texture and length. This surprisingly dense, concentrated, velvety La Mission-Haut-Brion displays all the complexity of this great terroir. August 2012 WA 96

CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1973 (1)

Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé
u. ts. stained, soiled, marked & scraped label. scraped capsule.

2 bts.    per lot $1,200 - $1,400

Realised: $1,368
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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