This lot is comprised of 6 bottle(s) of 1981 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $3000 - $4800 with a reserve of $2200. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11628.
Condition
Please note the following conditions in the lot - Base Of Neck, Heavily Bin-Soiled.
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This Ontario based consignor is a lifelong wine enthusiast who began building his collection in the 1970s. Despite humble beginnings, he developed a deep appreciation for wine early on, especially French vintages. Over the years, he amassed hundreds of bottles and traveled with his family to wine regions around the world to explore the people, land, and craft behind each bottle. In every home, he built a wine cellar maintained at 11–12°C with stable humidity. A personal touch: he always covered the floor in small pebbles to help prevent bottles from breaking if dropped. Now, after decades of collecting, he is ready to share many of these exceptional wines so others can enjoy and appreciate them as he has.
1981 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac from this lot has the following scores - Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider 92 points, The Wine Advocate 91 points, CellarTracker 91 points, Richard Jennings 91 points, Falstaff Magazine 90 points. This is the tasting note for 1981 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac from Robert Parker - This wine is close to full maturity, but it is capable of holding for another two decades. It reveals the classic Lafite bouquet of red and black fruits, cedar, fruitcake, and tobacco-like aromas. In the mouth, this medium ruby/garnet-colored wine displays a delicacy of fruit and sweet attack, but subtle, well-defined flavors ranging from tobacco, cigar box, cedar, and fruitcake. This is a savory, soft Lafite-Rothschild that is pleasing to both the intellect and the palate. .