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Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1986 . Pauillac. 1lbsl, 1bsl, 3lnl, 1ltl, 1hwisl, different importers. Bottle (12). ... (Total: 12 Btls. )
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1986Pauillac
1lbsl, 1bsl, 3lnl, 1ltl, 1hwisl, different importers
Bottle (12)
"The 1986 possesses outstanding richness, a deep color, medium body, a graceful, harmonious texture, and superb length. The penetrating fragrance of cedar, chestnuts, minerals, and rich fruit is a hallmark of this wine. Powerful, dense, rich, and tannic, as well as medium to full-bodied, with awesome extraction of fruit, this Lafite has immense potential." (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #95, Oct 1994)
"Tasted at the château, the 1986 Lafite-Rothschild continues to offer an exquisite bouquet at 30 years of age. This is beautifully defined, still full of energy, with copious blackberry, clove, leather and graphite aromas that seem to gain momentum in the glass. The palate is extremely well balanced with a crystalline quality, filigree tannin, perfectly pitched acidity, a quintessential Lafite-Rothschild with a sense of energy and focus undiminished by time. This finish displays immense purity and refinement, one of the most mineral-driven Lafites that I have encountered, whilst the aftertaste seems to linger for over one minute. It must rank as one of the finest wines from the estate." (98 pts. Neal Martin, Wine Advocate #228, Dec. 2016)
"The 1986 Lafite Rothschild is a great wine although over several recent encounters it is never a convincing "perfect" wine. This mirrors the bottle I tasted at the property in 2016: blackberry and graphite on the nose, gawky at first, but coalescing with time. The palate is well balanced with firm tannins, strong graphite scents unfolding with time, superb energy if not delivering quite the finesse and precision that the very best Lafite-Rothschild will bestow. This is a wine that benefits from long decanting, say five or six hours, though it never quite reaches the ethereal heights that it could have done." (96 pts. Neal Martin, Vinous, May 2018
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Auction Info
2012 June 14-15 Fine & Rare Wine Signature Auction - Beverly Hills #5109 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
June, 2012
14th
Thursday
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