1982 Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac - Case of 12 (Bottle 12 x 75cl)
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Original price
£37,400.00
Original price
£37,400.00
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Original price
£37,400.00
Original price
£37,400.00
Current price
£36,900.00
£36,900.00
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£36,900.00
Current price
£36,900.00
1982 Release price: 170 francs per bottle (around €17), which rose on the export market to 225Fr (€22.50)
Price today: between £47,000 and £54,000 per case (£3,915 to £4,500 a bottle) and rising
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Tasting Notes
Robert Parker - 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.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - Jun 2009 - 97+/100