Other full-bodied wines with robust structures will also age well, but we zeroed in on these nine as our top choices for the cellar treatment. This rare six-litre bottle of Bordeaux wine was sold to a private collector during a sale at Christies in Geneva. They are deeply-coloured and have intense fruity aromas. The 2017 vintage is a major success for the dry white wines of Bordeaux, which are clearly superior to 2015 and 2016. An auction of some of the region's best wines will raise funds to help Ukrainian victims of Russian aggression. Covid has seen a lot of unspent wealth build up and wine is reaping the benefits. Billed by many as the finest wine ever produced by the estate, only six bottles have been made, and one was sold to an Asian buyer in Dubai in 2013 for an eye-watering 122,380. 1982 Lafite Rothschild Bordeaux Red - Sokolin LLC Amongst these Pauillac wines, Lafite has always held a particular allure. Wine has a proven track record of returns and resilience in an unstable market. Is it familiar? The designations remain in force today, putting Lafite at the pinnacle of Bordeaux. Unfinished and not yet bottled. Lafite "is such a generic brand in China that it has widespread appeal as a name and as a status symbol," Mr. Boyce said. It may be early in the marathon that is Bordeaux En Primeurthe worlds biggest weeklong barrel-tasting eventbut its not too soon to say that 2016 is a great vintage overall. Californias Best-Kept Wine Secret: Santa Cruz Mountains, The Bottles That Shaped Tony Parkers Love of Wine, Heavy Metal Fans Drink Muscadet and You Should Too, Get to Know Portugals Stunning White Wines. So, what makes Lafite wine so expensive? drinkable). There was also plenty of the 2008 vintage on offer, but its fate was less certain. The wines are then released to wholesalers, who get it at a lower price than everybody else. To give you the best search experience, we use cookies for remembering your search filters, personalizing content, and analyzing how the website is used.
