This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 1988 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $800 - $1100 with a reserve of $600. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11742.
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Please note the following conditions in this lot - Stained Label.
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An avid collector since the late 1990s, this consignor developed a deep passion for fine wine under the mentorship of an experienced connoisseur. This interest lead him to join the Commanderie de Bordeaux (Halifax), where he secured the majority of his French portfolio through En Primeur selections. His collection, which at its peak exceeded 2,000 bottles, features First Growths acquired primarily through the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission and direct-from-winery allocations. Since 2008, the wines have been meticulously preserved in a custom-built, climate-controlled cellar equipped with professional refrigeration.
1988 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac from this lot has the following scores - Decanter 96 points, Vinous 94 points, The Wine Advocate 94 points, Wine Spectator 94 points, James Suckling 94 points, Jean-Marc Quarin 94 points. This is the tasting note for 1988 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac from Robert Parker - Broodingly backward and in need of considerable bottle age, the 1988 is a classic expression of Lafite. This deeply-colored wine exhibits the tell-tale Lafite bouquet of cedar, subtle herbs, dried pit fruits, minerals, and cassis. Extremely concentrated, with brilliantly focused flavors and huge tannins, this backward, yet impressively endowed Lafite-Rothschild may well turn out to be the wine of the vintage .