Château Lafite 1983 (2 MAG)

Château Lafite 1983 

Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé

u. 1bn, labels very slightly soiled, 1 with a tiny scuff

60% Cabernet Sauvignon in this vintage. In 2018, I think this has got better over the last decade, showing a purer Lafite nose with its signature breed and cedary notes. The texture has Lafite finesse and the flavour has filled out, filling the mouth with that cèpes and smoke allure. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

WA 93

2 mags (cn)

Provenance:

Fine Wines from a British Collector, featuring First Growths and beyond from 1970s until early 2000s. All purchased from only the most reputable UK merchants and carefully cellared in an underground private cellar in the British countryside.

LYING IN GREENFORD, LONDON Offered Duty Paid only

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