Château Lafite 1998 (12 BT)

Château Lafite 1998

Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé

Excellent levels and appearance, tissue wrapped

My top Left Bank wine of the vintage. Spicy breed all the way through, with a touch of raspberries. Really tempting black fruit too and a lovely juicy finish.  From Imperial in 2010, this was just so young and concentrated. In bottle, it is aristocratic and oozing allure. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

WA 98

12 bts (owc)

Provenance:

The collection was housed in a large purpose-built underground cellar with high quality temperature and humidity control. The wines were purchased from two renowned wine merchants, on first release, have never been moved, and the vast majority were kept in stacks in their original wooden cases.

LYING IN GREENFORD, MIDDLESEX

Offered Duty Paid only

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