Lot 395
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2000 (1) WA 98+
CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1970 (1 730 ML.)
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1982 (1) WA 100
Lot 395 Details
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2000 (1)
Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé
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. June 2010 WA 98+
CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1970 (1 730 ml.)
Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé
u. hs. soiled label.
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1982 (1)
Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé
u. vts. damaged, soiled & wrinkled label. soiled capsule.
This wine remains one of the legends of Bordeaux. It has thrown off the backward, youthful style that existed during its first 25 years of life, and over the last 4-5 years has developed such secondary nuances as cedar and spice box. The creme de cassis, underlying floral note, full-bodied power, extraordinary purity, multilayered texture, and finish of over a minute are a showcase for what this Chateau accomplished in 1982. The wine is still amazingly youthful, vibrant, and pure. It appears capable of remaining fruity and vibrant in 2082! Thank God it is beginning to budge, as I would like to drink most of my supply before I kick the bucket. This is a great, still youthful wine, and, on occasion, one does understand the hierarchy of Bordeaux chateaux when you see the complexity and brilliance of this first-growth. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2050+ Drink: 2015-2050 WA 100