About the 1986 Lafite, you state:

(Bill Spohn) wrote

(but at this age, no longer monolithic, for its
elements are starting to peak out past the tannin)

Do you mean "peak" in that the fruit is peaking and disappearing, or
do you mean "peek" in that you can now taste the fruit.

Having a case of this stowed away, this would be an important point
for me. If it is indeed peaking, then off to the auction house it
goes.