Château Lafite 1982 (12 BT)

Château Lafite 1982

Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé

u. 4bn, 3vts, 1ts, labels slightly soiled, 4 labels slightly damaged, 2 damaged, 2 capsules slightly damaged on top

65% Cabernet Sauvignon in this vintage. On Christmas Eve 2013, an incredibly rich, spicy, leathery nose, multi-layered and meaty. The taste balances fresh acidity with real maturity and it is just so "thick" and velvety. Enormous tannic structure with irony backbone. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

WA 97+

12 bts (cn)

Provenance:

Bordeaux, Burgundy and beyond, with lots from across the price spectrum, featuring Petrus 2000 and 2003, Richebourg 1958 from Domaine de la Romanée Conti, Lafite 1982, and a range of Mouton and Cheval Blanc, meticulously stored in a series of Eurocaves and recently removed from continental Europe.

LYING IN OCTAVIAN, WILTSHIRE Offered In Bond, available Duty Paid

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