Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 1982 mazuelo The Sur Sentier du Clou

The Sur Sentier du Clou vineyard is one of Saint Aubin's finest sites

this grape was a local curiosity

which “preserves the freshness and lively spiciness of the grape”

though quantities were dramatically below normal

Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 1982 mazuelo The Sur Sentier du Clou"A demure yet confident beauty, the 1982 Lafite is in its prime and will delight anyone privy to an audience. Scents of tobacco, sandalwood and spice box waft with increasing intensity as this sits in the glass, then it floats across the palate leaving a persistent trail of stony minerals: flint and graphite along with preserved cherries are laced with sweet, smoky incense, and radiant acidity gives a perception of weightlessness while shedding light