One bottle of Château Lafite Rothschild
1982 vintage
Pauillac, Bordeaux/France
Original filling quantity: 0.75 l
Fill level: into neck
Robert Parker: 97+/100 (2009)
René Gabriel: 20/20 (2012)
Falstaff: 95/100 (2011)

Condition

The fill level is excellent (into neck). The label is slightly damaged; the capsule is in perfect condition.

Ratings

Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate #183 (June 2009): 97+/100 points

„This is a denser version of the 1990 that stylistically reminds me of what the young 1959 probably tasted like. Still backward with a deep ruby/plum color revealing only a touch of lightening at the edge, the wine offers up an extraordinary nose of caramelized herbs, smoke, cedar, pen ink, black currants, and earth. The gorgeous aromatics are followed by a full-bodied, plump, rich, fleshy wine with low acidity. With 6-8 hours decanting in a closed decanter, it will offer beautiful drinking, but it needs another 5-8 years to reach full maturity. It is capable of lasting 50-60 years. This classic Lafite is not as fat and concentrated as the 1982 Latour, nor as complex or concentrated as the 1982 Mouton Rothschild, but it is a winner all the same.”

René Gabriel, Bordeaux Total (2012): 20/20 points

Peter Moser, Falstaff (2011): 95/100 points

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