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The August 2017 Distinguished Cellar Auction, Part I

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Auction Ends: 8/3/2017 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #25. Lafite Rothschild 2001

Description: Consists of 1 Bottle, 0.75L
Score: 96 NM.
"Tasted at "The Sampler's" icon tasting in London. The 2001 Lafite Rothschild has a quintessential bouquet for Lafite: very pure, almost understated at first. It then begins to open with briary, blackberry leaf, cedar and freshly rolled tobacco with subtle floral notes emerging after three of four minutes in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and it certainly shows more vitality than the 1985 served alongside. Slightly grainy tannins, more feminine than previous bottles with dark plum, blackberry, citrus fruit, a touch of dried apricot and a very precise finish. Superb." Neal Martin, Wine Journal, Mar 2012
Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $550

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