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Auction: SFW03 - An Evening of Exceptional Wines
Lot: 27

CLARET from a Private Cellar

Château Lafite Rothschild vintage 1983
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé

93/100 points Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book 3rd Edition Jan. 1998

Lying in a temperature-controlled cellar duty & tax free in Hong-Kong
2 bottles in good condition

Tasting Note: "Finally, the 1983 Lafite is beginning to shed its tannin. The wine exhibits a deep ruby/garnet color with only a slight lightening at the edge. The intoxicatingly perfumed nose of lead pencil, pain grille, red and black fruits, minerals, and roasted herbs is provocative. In the mouth, this wine displays considerable body for a Lafite, plenty of power, and a fleshy, rich, sweet mid-palate. Long, elegant, plump, and surprisingly fleshy, this outstanding example of Lafite seems largely forgotten given the number of high quality vintages during the golden decade of the eighties. Anticipated maturity: Now-2030. Last tasted 3/97"

Estimate
SG$1,800 to SG$2,200