Lot 424
CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 1982 (1) WS 92 WA 96
CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE 1998 (1)
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BATAILLEY 1998 (1)
CHÂTEAU KIRWAN 1998 (2)
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2008 (1) WA 94
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 1998 (1)
CHÂTEAU TALBOT 1995 (1)
Lot 424 Details
CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 1982 (1)
Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé
u. hs. stained & peeling label
This is a tour de force, and one of the all-time great Grand-Puy-Lacostes ever produced, as I hope the 2000 and 2005 will become. This is an inky/purple, beefy, broad, super-rich Pauillac revealing classic creme de cassis notes intermixed with hints of spring flowers and crushed rocks. Full-bodied with sweet tannin, shocking concentration, and layers of fruit, this irresistible 1982 is still an adolescent in terms of its evolution. Anticipated maturity: now-2035. WS 92 WA 96
CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE 1998 (1)
Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé
u. bn. scuffed label
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BATAILLEY 1998 (1)
Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé
u. bn. scuffed label
CHÂTEAU KIRWAN 1998 (2)
Margaux. Grand Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 2 x stained & wrinkled labels. 2 x loose capsules
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2008 (1)
Saint-Estèphe. 2ième Cru Classé
scuffed label
Tasted at the château, the 2008 Montrose is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot picked between 29 September and 15 October. It has a far superior bouquet compared to the underperforming 2006 with black fruit, minerals, fern and briary. It is very composed, almost understated, yet clearly with great potential. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannin, a fine line of acidity, powerful for the finish but with impressive mineralité and tension on the persistence finish. It is quite an audacious 2008 and one of the finest wines of the vintage. Tasted September 2016. Drink: 2020-2055 WA 94
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 1998 (1)
Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé
u. bn.
CHÂTEAU TALBOT 1995 (1)
Saint-Julien. 4ième Cru Classé
u. vts. scraped label