Château Lafite 1982 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classéu. 4bn, 3vts, 2ts, 2t/hs, from different importers, 4 torn and damaged capsules, 1 slightly raised cork, 1 capsule cut to reveal fully branded cork, purchased from 'The Classic Cellar From A Great American Collector IX' at Sotheby's Hong Kong on 31 March 201265% Cabernet Sauvignon in this vintage. On Christmas Eve 2013, an incredibly rich, spicy, leathery nose, multi-layered and meaty. The taste balances fresh acidity with real maturity and it is just so 'thick' and velvety. Enormous tannic structure with irony backbone. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 97+11 bts (sc)Estimates are per lot