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Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1998 . Pauillac . Bottle (8). ... (Total: 8 Btls. )
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1998Pauillac
Bottle (8)
The La Cave Collection. Wines from a Texas Collector, all pristinely stored since release in a commercial wine storage facility
"A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, this wine represents only 34% of Lafite's total harvest. In a less than perfect Medoc vintage, it has been spectacular since birth, putting on more weight and flesh over the last year. This opaque purple-colored 1998 is close to perfection. The spectacular nose of lead pencil, smoky, mineral, and black currant fruit soars majestically from the glass. The wine is elegant yet profoundly rich, revealing the essence of Lafite's character. The tannin is sweet, and the wine is spectacularly layered yet never heavy. The finish is sweet, super-rich, yet impeccably balanced and long (50+ seconds)." (98 pts. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, April 2001)
"The 1998 Lafite Rothshild is served from double magnum directly from the chateau reserves, in fact with the man who made it sitting opposite me - Charles Chevalier. I must admit to being quite amaze how well this shows at 20-years of age, trouncing all the other First Growths except Haut-Brion. Lucid in colour, it has a vivid bouquet of pure blackberry, blueberry, vanilla and graphit, perhaps just a little uncharacteristically showy in style, but beautifully defined and intense. The palate is perfectly balanced with layers of ripe black fruit, perfectly pitched acidity and a silky smooth texture that renders this utterly seductive. It is almost too good for me to recommend cellaring longer. Whatever...it is a sublime Lafite-Rothschild that on this showing, may well challenge the supremacy of the 1996." (96 pts. Neal Martin, Vinous, April 2018)
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Auction Info
2022 March 10 - 11 Wine Signature® Auction - Beverly Hills #5527 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
March, 2022
10th-11th
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Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 7
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