Lot 259
Château Lafite-Rothschild 1999
Closed11 December 2014
Price Realised
GBP 4,582
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Château Lafite-Rothschild 1999
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Ex-château. In original wooden case
Tasting note: The 1999 Lafite Rothschild sports an engraved "1999" on the bottle along with an eclipse to mark that significant historical event of August, 1999. It is a quintessential offering from Lafite Rothschild. This prodigious wine is both elegant and intensely flavoured, and almost diaphanous in its layers that unfold with no heaviness. An opaque ruby/purple colour is accompanied by a complex bouquet of lead pencil, graphite, cedar, crème de cassis, toast, and vanilla. It is medium-bodied, with extravagant layers of richness yet little weight, and a finish that is all sweetness, ripeness, and harmony. This extraordinary Lafite increasingly appears to be a modern day clone of the majestic 1953. A mere one-third of the crop made it into the grand vin! Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate #140 Apr 2002
12 bottles per lot
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Ex-château. In original wooden case
Tasting note: The 1999 Lafite Rothschild sports an engraved "1999" on the bottle along with an eclipse to mark that significant historical event of August, 1999. It is a quintessential offering from Lafite Rothschild. This prodigious wine is both elegant and intensely flavoured, and almost diaphanous in its layers that unfold with no heaviness. An opaque ruby/purple colour is accompanied by a complex bouquet of lead pencil, graphite, cedar, crème de cassis, toast, and vanilla. It is medium-bodied, with extravagant layers of richness yet little weight, and a finish that is all sweetness, ripeness, and harmony. This extraordinary Lafite increasingly appears to be a modern day clone of the majestic 1953. A mere one-third of the crop made it into the grand vin! Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate #140 Apr 2002
12 bottles per lot
Château Lafite-Rothschild 1999
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Ex-château. In original wooden case
Tasting note: The 1999 Lafite Rothschild sports an engraved "1999" on the bottle along with an eclipse to mark that significant historical event of August, 1999. It is a quintessential offering from Lafite Rothschild. This prodigious wine is both elegant and intensely flavoured, and almost diaphanous in its layers that unfold with no heaviness. An opaque ruby/purple colour is accompanied by a complex bouquet of lead pencil, graphite, cedar, crème de cassis, toast, and vanilla. It is medium-bodied, with extravagant layers of richness yet little weight, and a finish that is all sweetness, ripeness, and harmony. This extraordinary Lafite increasingly appears to be a modern day clone of the majestic 1953. A mere one-third of the crop made it into the grand vin! Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate #140 Apr 2002
12 bottles per lot
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Ex-château. In original wooden case
Tasting note: The 1999 Lafite Rothschild sports an engraved "1999" on the bottle along with an eclipse to mark that significant historical event of August, 1999. It is a quintessential offering from Lafite Rothschild. This prodigious wine is both elegant and intensely flavoured, and almost diaphanous in its layers that unfold with no heaviness. An opaque ruby/purple colour is accompanied by a complex bouquet of lead pencil, graphite, cedar, crème de cassis, toast, and vanilla. It is medium-bodied, with extravagant layers of richness yet little weight, and a finish that is all sweetness, ripeness, and harmony. This extraordinary Lafite increasingly appears to be a modern day clone of the majestic 1953. A mere one-third of the crop made it into the grand vin! Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate #140 Apr 2002
12 bottles per lot
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