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LOT 222

Lot 222

CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1995 (3) WS 96 WA 95

CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1995 (3) WS 96 WA 95
Lot 222 Details
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1995

Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé
u. bn. 1 x stained label. 1 x marked label. 2 x scraped capsules.

The 1995 Lafite-Rothschild (only one-third of the harvest made it into the final blend) is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and 8% Cabernet Franc. The wine was showing spectacularly well when I tasted it in November, 1997. It exhibits a dark ruby purple color, and a sweet, powdered mineral, smoky, weedy cassis-scented nose. Beautiful sweetness of fruit is present in this medium-bodied, tightly-knit, but gloriously pure, well-delineated Lafite. The 1995 is not as powerful or as massive as the 1996, but it is beautifully made with outstanding credentials, in addition to remarkable promise. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2028. February 1998 WS 96 WA 95

3 bts.    per lot $2,400 - $2,600

Realised: $3,000
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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