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Auction archive: Lot number 27

Château Lafite-Rothschild--Vintage 1996

Estimate
CHF12,000 - CHF14,000
ca. US$10,689 - US$12,471
Price realised:
CHF17,250
ca. US$15,366
Auction archive: Lot number 27

Château Lafite-Rothschild--Vintage 1996

Estimate
CHF12,000 - CHF14,000
ca. US$10,689 - US$12,471
Price realised:
CHF17,250
ca. US$15,366
Beschreibung:

Château Lafite-Rothschild--Vintage 1996
12 bottles per lot
Château Lafite-Rothschild--Vintage 1996 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Tasting Note: This massive wine may be the biggest, largest-scaled Lafite I have ever tasted. It will require many years to come around, so I suspect all of us past the age of fifty might want to give serious consideration as to whether we should be laying away multiple cases of this wine. It is also the first Lafite-Rothschild to be put into a new engraved bottle (designed to prevent fraudulent imitations). The wine exhibits a thick-looking, ruby/purple color, and a knock-out nose of lead pencil, minerals, flowers, and black currant scents. Extremely powerful and full-bodied, with remarkable complexity for such a young wine, this huge Lafite is oozing with extract and richness, yet has managed to preserve its quintessentially elegant personality. This wine is even richer than it was prior to bottling. It should unquestionably last for 40-50 years. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2050. The wine of the vintage? Robert Parker Wine Advocate #122 (Apr 1999) 12 bottles per lot

Auction archive: Lot number 27
Auction:
Datum:
13 Nov 2007 - 14 Nov 2007
Auction house:
Christie's
13-14 November 2007, Geneva
Beschreibung:

Château Lafite-Rothschild--Vintage 1996
12 bottles per lot
Château Lafite-Rothschild--Vintage 1996 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Tasting Note: This massive wine may be the biggest, largest-scaled Lafite I have ever tasted. It will require many years to come around, so I suspect all of us past the age of fifty might want to give serious consideration as to whether we should be laying away multiple cases of this wine. It is also the first Lafite-Rothschild to be put into a new engraved bottle (designed to prevent fraudulent imitations). The wine exhibits a thick-looking, ruby/purple color, and a knock-out nose of lead pencil, minerals, flowers, and black currant scents. Extremely powerful and full-bodied, with remarkable complexity for such a young wine, this huge Lafite is oozing with extract and richness, yet has managed to preserve its quintessentially elegant personality. This wine is even richer than it was prior to bottling. It should unquestionably last for 40-50 years. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2050. The wine of the vintage? Robert Parker Wine Advocate #122 (Apr 1999) 12 bottles per lot

Auction archive: Lot number 27
Auction:
Datum:
13 Nov 2007 - 14 Nov 2007
Auction house:
Christie's
13-14 November 2007, Geneva
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