1980s
149 items in 1980s
1980 Laville-Haut-Brion (750ml) |
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1980 Pousse d'Or (750ml) |
$195.00
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1980 Sassicaia (750ml) |
$275.00
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1981 Domaine De Chevalier (750ml) |
$95.00
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1981 Filhot (750ml) |
$125.00
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1981 La Mission Haut Brion (750ml) |
$185.00
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| Robert Parker 90 | |||||
| No doubt this vintage of La Mission-Haut-Brion was probably overlooked once the highly publicized 1982 vintage was conceived, but this wine has always been, in my opinion, one of the stars of the vintage. It showed extremely well with a big, rich, berry, smoky-scented bouquet, medium-bodied, alcoholic, deep flavors, huge fruit, and a long finish. It has shed much tannin, and seems to be nearing its plateau of maturity, where I would expect it to last for 10-15 years. | |||||
| Wine Spectator 91 | |||||
| "Has good fruit. Medium ruby-red in color, with aromas of milk chocolate and spice. Medium-bodied, with medium-full tannins and plenty of earthy vanilla and chocolate flavors." | |||||
| Clive Coates 18.5 | |||||
| Deep colour. Still barely mature. Lovely nose?Medium-full body. Good acidity. Plenty of fruit. This is very stylish. It finishes well and will still last. Vertical tasting 2001 | |||||
| Michael Broadbent 4 * | |||||
| Spicy but aggressive in its youth, but rich, ripe fruit on the nose, crisp flavour and bitter tanins noted towards the end of the decade. | |||||
1981 Leoville Las Cases (750ml) |
$95.00
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1981 Phelps Backus California (750ml) |
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| Wine Spectator 91 | |||||
| A very supple, generous, fruity wine that's charming to drink now but has the depth of flavor and balance for further aging. Oozing with fresh, ripe, lush cherry, currant, plum and spicy mineral flavors that are very deductive. The tannins are smooth but thick and rich enough for further aging. A style that combines early drinking fracd with medium-range aging potential. | |||||
1981 Sassicaia (750ml) |
$275.00
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| Wine Spectator 89 | |||||
| From a lesser vintage in Tuscany, it's slightly drying now, but still ripe, rich and lovely, delivering a tar, iron, mineral, red and black fruit character. Nice harmony and power.--Sassicaia vertical. Best after 1997. | |||||
1982 Canon (750ml) |
$275.00
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| Robert Parker 94 | |||||
| An amber edge to this wine's dark garnet/ruby color suggests approaching maturity. A fragrant, sweet nose of minerals, cherry jam, smoke, earth, cedar, and vanilla is enticing. Medium to full-bodied, with fabulously sweet fruit, a viscous texture, yet vibrant underlying acidity as well as surprising tannin and length, this is the greatest Canon produced over the last thirty years. Anticipated maturity: now-2015. | |||||
| Wine Spectator 96 | |||||
| This has always been one of the great wines of the vintage and one of the greatest ever produced at this estate. Seriously dark ruby in color, with blackberry, earth and fresh floral aromas. Full-bodied, with full silky tannins and thick, ripe fruit. Still needs time.--1982 Bordeaux horizontal. Best after 2000. | |||||
| eRobert Parker Hedonist's Gazette | |||||
| An outstanding, dark ruby/purple-hued effort with little lightening at the edge, the 1982 Canon exhibits plenty of crushed rock, red and black currant, and dusty, earthy, loamy notes. It is a full-bodied, powerful, still slightly austere St.-Emilion with moderately high tannins. Believe it or not, this 1982 is not yet fully mature. It should drink well for another 10-15 years. April 2009 | |||||
1982 Certan De May (750ml) |
$475.00
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| Robert Parker 98 | |||||
| The Philadelphia tasting was the finest showing yet for this wine, which has been forbiddingly tannic, backward, and broodingly difficult to assess for much of its life. In the blind tasting, I thought it was Lafleur, and came close to giving it a perfect rating. Although still youthful, it has turned the corner and is emerging from its closed state. A murky, dense, opaque garnet color is followed by spectacular aromatics of roasted herbs, smoked meats, cedar, prunes, black cherries, and black currants. Rich, powerful, and full-bodied, with a thick, unctuous texture, considerable fat and glycerin, and dazzling concentration, Certan de May has not produced a wine of such intensity, thickness, and aging potential since their 1949, 1948, 1947, and 1945. It is accessible, but do not mistake that for maturity. This 1982 demands another 5-6 years of cellaring; it should age easily for 30+ years. It is a modern day classic, and unquestionably the finest Certan de May I have ever tasted. | |||||
| eRobert Parker Hedonist's Gazette | |||||
| I have been drinking this wine out of half bottle, and this was the first regular bottle I have had over recent years. While this Pomerol is loaded, it remains extremely backward - hence the lower score. I would not touch a bottle for another 5-8 years. The half bottles are tasting at least 4 to 5 points better, and are obviously much more evolved. The full bottle exhibited a dense plum/purple color along with notes of cedar, forest floor, sweet jammy plums, black currants, licorice, and tobacco leaf. Full-bodied and powerful with high tannins as well as a rustic, massive mouthfeel and finish, it should be fully mature by 2015, and keep until 2030+. April 2009 | |||||
1982 Cheval Blanc (750ml) |
$1,450.00
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| Robert Parker 100 | |||||
| "There is no doubt that the 1982 Cheval Blanc is pure perfection in wine. From the penetrating and fascinating bouquet that offers up gobs of rich berry fruit, subtle herbs, toasty, smoky oak, minerals, and perhaps even a flower or two, to its extraordinary depth, concentration, balance, and length, this is the quintessential Cheval Blanc of our generation. Anticipated maturity: Now-2010." | |||||
| Clive Coates | |||||
| "Medium -full colour; now some maturity. Ripe, stylish nose. Very rich and chocolatey with a hint of ginger biscuits. On the palate full, concentrated and voluptuous with very good ripe tannins and a very good grip. The follow-through is very intense and vigorous. Classy. Multidimensional. A splendid wine with a very lovely finish. Perhaps the best wine-certainly the best Libournais wine-of the vintage. Grand vin!" | |||||
| Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 95+ | |||||
| "Saturated deep red, with a hint of development at the rim. Roasted nose dominated by toffee and tobacco. Wonderfully silky but without quite the exotic ripeness of the '90. Still, this offers uncanny retention of primary fruit. Expands inexorably on the finish and goes on and on. A wonderful bottle that still improving." | |||||
| James Suckling 98 | |||||
| Some say that the '82 Cheval is not what it used to be, but I disagree. It's so sweet, with an almost stewed fruit character on the nose. Lots of plum tart and rhubarb aromas. It's full-bodied and silky, with gorgeous fruit and so long. Seductive and exciting. Changes all the time in the glass. Subtle and pretty. 98 points, non-blind. Sept, 2009 | |||||
1982 Dom Perignon Rose (750ml) |
$895.00
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| Wine Spectator 92 | |||||
| A beautifully mature, mellow Champagne that has lots to offer the serious connoisseur. Almost Burgundian in flavor, with mushroom, spice and almond accents to the core of honey and cherry. The flavors linger and blend on the finish. | |||||
| Robert Parker 95 | |||||
1982 Haut-Brion (750ml) |
$1,595.00
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| Wine Spectator 99 | |||||
| This is the best Haut-Brion since 1959 and perhaps one of the best Bordeaux we have ever tasted. It has loads of character, packed to the brim with fruit and tannins. A wine for the next century. Enjoyable now, but much better after 1998. | |||||
| Clive Coates | |||||
| Very full colour. Full, rich nose, but rather closed, dense, and adolescent compared with the 1983. Yet, on the palate, on this occasion, more exciting. And this has the extra substance and power. Rich, fat concentrated fruit. Balanced by good fresh acidity. Long on the palate. A really fine complexity and freshness on the finish. Excellent. | |||||
| Robert Parker 94 | |||||
| "Administrator, Jean Delmas, continues to believe the 1982 is the modern day clone of the 1959 Haut-Brion. I am not willing to go that far, but it is certainly a rich, seductive, medium to full-bodied Haut-Brion that is beginning to reveal some of the tell-tale, mineral, tobacco, ripe, curranty fruit aspects of this fragrant, complex first-growth. The 1982 Haut-Brion is not, in my opinion, comparable to the perfect 1989, but it is a rich, full-bodied wine with well-integrated, sweet tannin, true class and character, and a sweet, expansive, long finish. The wine has been slow to throw off its cloak of tannin and reveal its true Haut-Brion-like personality. It should reach full maturity in 3-5 years and drink well through the first two decades of the next century ." | |||||
| Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 96 | |||||
| Good medium amber-edge red. Flamboyant aromas of smoked meat, leather, truffle and burnished oak. Intensely flavored and penetrating, with strong acids giving the flavors terrific cut and grip. I get an impression of strong cabernet tannins. Drink now through 2020. 94. My second bottle showed even more extravagantly expressive aromas of hot stones, tobacco, minerals and marzipan; a denser, silkier palate impression, with more obvious roasted Graves character; and an uncanny combination of sheer sweetness with structure and grip. I rated this wine even higher. | |||||
| James Suckling 97 | |||||
| I love the wonderful aromas of violets and sandalwood with berry and currant. It's full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a tar, berry and chocolate aftertaste. This is long, rich, soft and fabulous. This is the best deal in first growth 1982. It can be half the price of Lafite. 97 points, non-blind. Sept, 2009 | |||||
1982 La Dominique (750ml) |
$200.00
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| Robert Parker 92 | |||||
| I have drunk several cases of this wine, but this was one of the finest bottles I ever tasted. This dark plum/garnet-colored, extraordinarily fragrant 1982 offers a terrific bouquet of roasted coffee, cedar wood, prunes, plums, and cherry liqueur. Sexy, opulently-textured, medium to full-bodied, and extremely low in acidity, it boasts wonderfully fresh fruit. This La Dominique, while fully mature (it has been for over a decade), displays no signs of losing its intensity or succulent fatness. Drink it over the next ten years. | |||||
1982 La Lagune (750ml) |
$160.00
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| Robert Parker 92 | |||||
| "A beautifully made wine, the 1982 is my favorite La Lagune of the last 20 years. Again, I misjudged the aging potential of this wine, thinking it would be fully mature by the early nineties. It can be drunk, given its sweet fragrance of toasty oak and ripe black-cherries and currants. However, it is exhibiting more tannin and structure than I would have imagined. It is a powerful, full-bodied La Lagune with super concentration and a thick, juicy personality. There are no signs of color degradation. The wine has some tannin to shed, so another 1-2 years of cellaring would be beneficial, particularly where the wine has been stored under ideal conditions. It is a classic 1982 that appears to be a synthesis in style between a right bank Pomerol and a more austere Medoc. Complex and rich, as well as more structured than I initially believed, this wine should achieve full maturity by the end of the decade, and last through the first two decades of the next century. Tasted 10 times since bottling with consistent notes." Unquestionably the greatest La Lagune until the 2005 was conceived, the 1982 exhibits a dense ruby/purple-tinged color along with a big, sweet bouquet of black cherries, licorice, smoky toast, and forest floor, a plush, medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, and sweet tannin. It is close to full maturity, and should keep for another decade. | |||||
| Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 91 | |||||
| "Good red-ruby color. Expressive, slightly funky, Burgundian aromas of red raspberry, redcurrant, cherry, smoked meat, coffee and earth. At once dense and penetrating; rich but uncompromisingly dry, with lovely clarity of flavor. Long, resounding finish offers excellent grip. A superb vintage for this chateau. (A second sample showed somewhat more candied aromas of cherry, red fruits, leather and smoked meat; a lush, sweet palate, and considerable inner-mouth flavor nicely framed by ripe acids. I gave this very likable bottle the same score of 91.) Drink now to 2015." | |||||
| eRobert Parker Hedonist's Gazette | |||||
| Unquestionably the greatest La Lagune until the 2005 was conceived, the 1982 exhibits a dense ruby/purple-tinged color along with a big, sweet bouquet of black cherries, licorice, smoky toast, and forest floor, a plush, medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, and sweet tannin. It is close to full maturity, and should keep for another decade. April 2009 | |||||
1982 La Mission Haut Brion (750ml) |
$1,295.00
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| Robert Parker 99 | |||||
| "Is this deja vu 1959? An extraordinary effort that gets better with each tasting, this dark, murky, garnet/purple-colored 1982 exhibits a fabulously complex nose of hot bricks, asphalt, black fruits, tar, roast beef, and truffles, colossal concentration, super-ripeness, an unctuous texture, and low acidity. While still exceptionally youthful, this wine is powerful, dense, large-scaled, and intense. It is evolving at a snail's pace, but should continue to improve for another 10-15 years, and last for another three decades. A candidate for perfection." | |||||
| Wine Spectator 97 | |||||
| "Herculean in structure, this has an extraordinary amount of fruit and tannins. The last vintage from the Woltners. Super-earthy and fruity, with great structure. Don`t touch for years; try in 1998 to 2000." --1982 Bordeaux horizontal. | |||||
| Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 95 | |||||
| "Good full medium red. Exotic yet lively aromas of roasted plum, marzipan and grilled nuts. Wonderfully dense but sappy, with grip of steel. Finishes powerfully tannic and extremely long, still with a touch of youthful austerity. A very impressive showing. Drink 2005 to 2025. (My second bottle was equally impressive but came across as even more backward and dominated by its structure.)" | |||||
1982 Latour (750ml) |
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| Robert Parker 100 | |||||
| It is ironic that Latour, usually the most backward and longest-lived of the first-growths, has consistently been the most charming, precocious, and Pomerol-like of the 1982 Pauillacs. Gorgeously drinkable and delicious since infancy, it continues to be an opulent, flamboyant, blockbuster Latour with low acidity, dazzling flavor layers, and spectacular levels of fruit, glycerin, and alcohol. This wine was tasted on three separate occasions over the last two months, and it is unquestionably the finest Latour since 1961. It even overshadows such great Latours as 1990, 1995, and 1996 in terms of both its flamboyance and concentration/extract levels. Revealing some amber at the edge, it offers stunning aromatics (leather, walnuts, cedar, black fruits galore), full body, an unctuous texture, and a thick, juicy succulence reminiscent of the 1961. While fabulous to drink now, it will last another 30-40 years. The only Latour that remotely resembles the 1982 is the 1961, which has a similar texture and succulence. Anticipated maturity: now-2040 | |||||
| Clive Coates | |||||
| Full colour. Smoky-rich nose. Full, quite tannic, still on the attack. Rich and concentrated. This is extremely good. | |||||
| James Suckling 100 | |||||
| How can this be better? Mind-blowing aromas of currant, mineral, herb, coffee bean and hints of mint. It's full-bodied, with velvety tannins and loads of fresh mint and other herbs with raspberry and blueberry as well. Then it turns to milk chocolate. Long and beautiful. Still so fresh and powerful. 100 points, non-blind. Setp, 2009 | |||||
| eRobert Parker Hedonist's Gazette | |||||
| Always somewhat atypical (which I suspect will be the case with the more modern day 2003), the 1982 Latour has been the most opulent, flamboyant, and precocious of the northern Médocs, especially the St.-Juliens, Pauillacs, and St.-Estèphes. It hasn¿t changed much over the last 10-15 years, revealing sweet tannins as well as extraordinarily decadent, even extravagant levels of fruit, glycerin, and body. It is an amazing wine, and on several occasions, I have actually picked it as a right bank Pomerol because of the lushness and succulence of the fruit. This vintage has always tasted great, even in its youth, and revealed a precociousness that one does not associate with this Château. However, the 1982 is still evolving at a glacial pace. The fruit remains remarkable, and the wine is a full-bodied, exuberant, rich, classic Pauillac in its aromatic and flavor profiles. It¿s just juiced up (similar to an athlete on steroids) and is all the better for it. This remarkable effort will last as long as the 1982 Mouton, and will be more approachable and decadently fruity. Drink it now, in 20 years, and in 50 years! Don¿t miss it if you are a wine lover. April 2009 | |||||
1982 Leoville-Barton (750ml) |
$290.00
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| Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 91+ | |||||
| Red-ruby. Highly aromatic nose of raspberry, redcurrant, graphite, licorice and cedar. Leanish, dry and classic, with firm acidity but less flesh than the '96. Lovely traditionally made claret, with terrific finesse and grip. Still evolving. (A second bottle showed a somewhat leathery nose and came across as drier in the middle palate; it was not quite as fresh as the better sample.) Drink now through 2020. | |||||
| Robert Parker 92 | |||||
| This traditionally made, old style, extremely dense, powerful wine requires another 7-10 years of cellaring. An opaque dark garnet color is followed by aromas of sweet cedar, old wood, truffles, smoke, and underbrush. Big, thick, juicy, black currant, and cherry flavors can be found in this muscular, monster-sized, exceedingly tannic, dense, backward wine. Immensely impressive for its size, strength, and structure, this 1982 requires another 5-10 years of cellaring. It is unquestionably one of the most concentrated wines of the Medoc, and it should last another 30-40 years. | |||||
1982 Margaux (750ml) |
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| Robert Parker 96 | |||||
| "An extraordinary Margaux. Certainly the 1982 has a magnificent bouquet of creamy, toasty, smoky oak and ripe berries in addition to an exotic, almost oriental spice character to the perfume that gives it great individuality. In the mouth, the wine is fabulously concentrated, rich, and extremely soft, but at the same time very tannic, although the tannins are supple even silky. The wine has a finish that must last for several minutes. Anticipated maturity: Now-2025." | |||||
| Wine Spectator 95 | |||||
| "The '82 is sensational, with captivating vanilla, violet and fruit aromas and flavors and palate-caressing, silky tannins." | |||||
| Clive Coates | |||||
| "Rich, exotic, flamboyantly beautiful nose. Chocolate and mulberries. Crammed with fruit. Full, fat, concentrated, still with some unresolved tannin. Very good grip.. A very lovely seductive wine and a very fine one. Excellent." | |||||
| Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 96 | |||||
| "Deep ruby-red. Boysenberry, cassis, toasty oak and bitter chocolate on the slightly dusty nose. Penetrating and powerful; quite dry but almost exotically ripe, with sappy berry flavors complicated by graphite and licorice notes. Finishes very tannic and very long, with a strongly spicy character. 94(+?). Second bottle: Medium ruby. Vibrant aromas of boysenberry, violet and licorice. Pure silk in the mouth, with great sappy verve. Hugely concentrated and compellingly sweet. Utterly spherical wine, finishing with outstanding mounting fruit. Drink now to 2030." | |||||
| James Suckling 96 | |||||
| This shows lovely black currant and blueberry with some herbs on the nose. It's full-bodied, with velvety and refined tannins. It turns a little dry on the finish, with a little air. Just right for the moment. Fabulous wine but not genius. 95 points, non-blind. Sept, 2009 | |||||
| eRobert Parker Hedonist's Gazette | |||||
| Consistently scoring between 98-100, the superb 1982 Margaux may be slightly bigger, bolder, and more masculine than vintages produced over the last 15-20 years. Its dark plum/purple color is followed by notes of melted tar intermixed with sweet cassis and floral underpinnings. Very full-bodied and dense for a Château Margaux, with a slight rusticity to the tannins, it boasts blockbuster power, richness, and impressive aromatics. It appears set for another 30-40 years of life. April 2009 | |||||
1982 Mouton (750ml) |
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| Robert Parker 100 | |||||
| A gustatory and olfactory smorgasbord. When tasting it I recall what Michael Broadbent said about the 1945 Mouton: This is not claret, it is Mouton, Churchill of a wine. The 1982 is incredibly rich on the palate with an opulence, weight, and concentration that one can only compare to the very great Moutons, the 1929 and 1945. It remains, however, one of the legends of this century. Like Latour, the 1982 Mouton-Rothschild is a potential 50-60 year wine. Opaque purple-colored showing absolutely no signs of lightening, Mouton's 1982 is a backward wine. Still tasting like a 4-5 year old Bordeaux, it will evolve for another half century. At the Philadelphia tasting, it was impossibly impenetrable and closed, although phenomenally dense and muscular. However, on two other recent occasions, I decanted the wine in the morning and consumed it that evening and again the following evening. It is immune to oxidation! Moreover, it has a level of concentration that represents the essence of the Mouton terroir as well as the high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon it contains. Cassis, cedar, spice box, minerals, and vanillin are all present, but this opaque black/purple Pauillac has yet to reveal secondary nuances given its youthfulness. It exhibits huge tannin, unreal levels of glycerin and concentration, and spectacular sweetness and opulence. Nevertheless, it demands another decade of cellaring, and should age effortlessly for another seven or eight decades. I have always felt the 1982 Mouton was perfect, yet this immortal effort might be capable of lasting for 100 years! Readers who want to drink it are advised to decant it for at least 12-24 hours prior to consumption. I suggest double decanting, i.e., pouring it into a clean decanter, washing out the bottle, and then repouring it back into the bottle, inserting the cork, leaving the air space to serve as breathing space until the wine is consumed 12-24 hours later. The improvement is striking. The fact that it resists oxidation is a testament to just how youthful it remains, and how long it will last. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2075. | |||||
| Wine Spectator 100 | |||||
| A powerful wine with great depth, it's supple sweet, packed with ripe currant, plum and anise flavors, long and extraordinary deep. | |||||
| Clive Coates | |||||
| Very full, rich colour; still immature. Excellent nose. Very rich and concentrated. Cooked and exotic. Fat and voluptuous. A lot of spice. Very full, still very tannic. Hugely rich. Opulent and oaky. This is a splendid example. Marvellous fruit and great depth. Balanced by an excellent acidity. A brilliant wine. Multidimensional. Real power and intensity of flower here. Grand vin again. | |||||
| James Suckling 96 | |||||
| This is a seductive red with complex and wonderful aromas of cedar, sandalwood and sweet tobacco. It's full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a beautiful palate. Such beauty and refinement. At its peak now. 96 points, non-blind. | |||||
| eRobert Parker Hedonist's Gazette | |||||
| This wine remains one of the legends of Bordeaux. It has thrown off the backward, youthful style that existed during its first 25 years of life, and over the last 4-5 years has developed such secondary nuances as cedar and spice box. The crème de cassis, underlying floral note, full-bodied power, extraordinary purity, multilayered texture, and finish of over a minute are a showcase for what this Château accomplished in 1982. The wine is still amazingly youthful, vibrant, and pure. It appears capable of retaining fruit and vibrancy in 2082. Thank God it is beginning to budge as I would like to drink most of my supply before I kick the bucket. This is a great, still youthful wine, and, on occasion, one does understand the hierarchy of Bordeaux châteaux when you see the complexity and brilliance of this first-growth. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2050+. April 2009 | |||||
1982 Petrus (1.5L)
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| Robert Parker 98 | |||||
| "The 1982 Petrus, while never quite living up to my predictions from cask (I thought it to be a perfect wine), is still a colossal Petrus, exhibiting a backward, sweet, expansive nose of ripe fruit, Provencal herbs, chocolate, and spice. Full-bodied, tannic, and super-concentrated, this wine requires another 5-8 years of cellaring. It should keep for 25-30+ years." | |||||
| Wine Spectator 96 | |||||
| "Dark ruby garnet. Intense tobacco, cedar, berry and blackberry. Full-bodied, silky, firm and fresh. Long. A beauty. One of the best bottles I have ever had." | |||||
1982 Ridge York Creek California (750ml) |
$75.00
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1983 Bergweiller Prum Wehlener Sonneneuhr Beerenauslese (750ml) |
$125.00
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1983 Cantemerle (750ml) |
$85.00
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1983 Cheval Blanc (750ml) |
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| Robert Parker 95 | |||||
| "A classic example of Cheval Blanc's style, the 1983 continues to put on weight and develop favorably in the bottle. A saturated dark ruby color with some faint lightening at the edges exhibits less age than most right bank 1983s. The huge nose of mint, jammy black fruits, chocolate, and coffee is sensational, as well as surprisingly well-developed. The wine offers lusty, rich, unctuous fruit presented in a medium to full-bodied, low acid, concentrated, rather hedonistic style. There are no hard edges to be found, but there is plenty of tannin in the lush finish. Gorgeous for drinking now, this is a great Cheval Blanc that should continue to drink well, and possibly improve for another 20 years. The 1983 is far superior to anything Cheval Blanc has subsequently produced. It remains somewhat undervalued for its quality." Last tasted 12/97 | |||||
| Wine Spectator 96 | |||||
| A giant of a wine. The complex aromas and thickly textured flavors range from plum and raisin to coffee, minerals and mint. Not so elegant as a typical Cheval; more in the mold of the powerful '47 and legendary '21. Drink or hold.--Cheval-Blanc vertical. | |||||
1983 Climens (750ml) |
$150.00
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| Robert Parker 92 | |||||
| It exhibits the classic honeyed pineapple and spicy oakiness that makes Climens so profound. In the mouth, this wine is opulent and extremely rich, with gobs of glycerin yet enough acidity to give it plenty of definition and crispness. It is a beautifully made, stunning Barsac?" | |||||
1983 Clos du Marquis (750ml) |
$75.00
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1983 Cos d'Estournel (750ml) |
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| Wine Spectator 91 | |||||
| "Dense and powerful with tobacco, cherry and vanilla aromas and flavors. Full-bodied and very firm with a long finish. Needs time; try after 1998." | |||||
1983 Cos d'Estournel (750ml) |
$95.00
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| Wine Spectator 91 | |||||
| "Dense and powerful with tobacco, cherry and vanilla aromas and flavors. Full-bodied and very firm with a long finish. Needs time; try after 1998." | |||||
1983 Ducru-Beaucaillou (750ml) |
$120.00
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| Wine Spectator 87 | |||||
| Big and intense aromas of tar and black licorice; a full body with firm tannins that lacks a bit of charm at the moment. Needs time? Better after 1996.- | |||||
| Robert Parker 88-90 | |||||
| This wine is exhibiting better overall balance than it did early in its life when its rough exterior led to doubts concerning its overall depth of fruit and balance. Although there remains a firm edge to the wine's tannin, it is nearly mature, offering a big, spicy, dusty, curranty, lead pencil-scented nose, and rich, medium to full-bodied flavors. The astringent tannins are off-set by the lusty alcohol in the finish. | |||||
1983 Gronesteyn, Rudesheim Berg Rottland Spatlese (750ml) |
$45.00
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1983 Jaboulet Cote Rotie Les Jumelles (750ml) |
$65.00
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1983 Kesselstatt Oberemmeler Karlsberg Eiswein GK (375ml) |
$125.00
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1983 La Jota Anniversary California (750ml) |
$85.00
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| Wine Spectator 90 | |||||
| Firm, crisp and tightly packed with ripe cassis and chocolate flavors, balanced to the tart side but there's plenty of fruit and enough tannin to balance it. | |||||
1983 Latour (750ml) |
$395.00
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| Michael Broadbent **** | |||||
| "Rich colour, more evolved than the Mouton; cedar..good chunky fruit. Medium dryness, not a heavyweight but rich, fleshy, fine. Very attractive." | |||||
| Wine Spectator 94 | |||||
| "A solid, firm wine with a tannin structure that is softening. Aromas of chocolate, ripe fruit and meat. Full-bodied, with loads of fruit and tannins and a long, long finish. Thick and chewy. Gorgeous." --Latour vertical. Drink now through 2010. | |||||
| Robert Parker 88 | |||||
| "Tasted from my cellar, this wine is fully mature, not terribly concentrated, and slightly herbaceous, exhibiting aromas of sweaty saddle leather, melted asphalt, tobacco, and red as well as black fruits. Notions of caramel and roasted nuts also emerge. A medium-bodied effort with soft tannin, but little persistence and length, it requires consumption over the next decade." | |||||
1983 Le Pin (750ml) |
$3,995.00
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| Robert Parker 98 | |||||
| The 1983 Le Pin offers a huge, soaring bouquet of smoky oak, spices, and sweet fruits. This splendidly opulent, voluptuously textured wine reveals the gorgeous sweetness and ripeness of fruit so much a hallmark of this estate. The 1983 Le Pin has low acidity, gobs of glycerin, superb extraction of fruit, and a sensational finish. It appeared lighter in its youth, with less aromatic and flavor dimension. Now that it has reached its plateau of maturity, it is one of my two or three favorite examples of this exotically styled, kinky wine. | |||||
1983 Margaux (750ml) |
$650.00
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| Robert Parker 96 | |||||
| "The 1983 Margaux is a breathtaking wine. The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes achieved perfect maturity in 1983, and the result is an astonishingly rich, concentrated, atypically powerful and tannic Margaux. The flavors are extremely long on the palate, with a clean, incredibly long finish." | |||||
| Clive Coates | |||||
| "Heaps and heaps of overy classy concentrated fruit. Fullish, very good grip. Great intensity and consistency from start to finish.. Essence of fruit. Great complexity. Finely balanced. Great depth. Great class. Great wine." | |||||
| Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 95 | |||||
| "Deep ruby-red. Exotic aromas of cassis, meat and smoke, plus a whiff of funky wood. Then remarkably sweet, lush and suave, with a flavor of raw berries. Pure Margaux silkiness allied to firm structure. Finishes very long, with rich, sweet tannins. Remarkable wine, particularly considering that the bottle was not perfect. Pristine bottles of this wine are just now embarking on their period of peak drinkability, which should last another 20 years or more." | |||||
1983 Margaux (750ml) |
$895.00
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| Robert Parker 96 | |||||
| "The 1983 Margaux is a breathtaking wine. The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes achieved perfect maturity in 1983, and the result is an astonishingly rich, concentrated, atypically powerful and tannic Margaux. The flavors are extremely long on the palate, with a clean, incredibly long finish." | |||||
| Clive Coates | |||||
| "Heaps and heaps of overy classy concentrated fruit. Fullish, very good grip. Great intensity and consistency from start to finish.. Essence of fruit. Great complexity. Finely balanced. Great depth. Great class. Great wine." | |||||
| Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 95 | |||||
| "Deep ruby-red. Exotic aromas of cassis, meat and smoke, plus a whiff of funky wood. Then remarkably sweet, lush and suave, with a flavor of raw berries. Pure Margaux silkiness allied to firm structure. Finishes very long, with rich, sweet tannins. Remarkable wine, particularly considering that the bottle was not perfect. Pristine bottles of this wine are just now embarking on their period of peak drinkability, which should last another 20 years or more." | |||||
1983 Mouton (750ml)
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$250.00
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| Robert Parker 91 | |||||
| "Medium-bodied, with sweet but noticeable tannin in the finish, as well as beautiful elegance and complexity, this wine is close to reaching its plateau of maturity. I have always thought it resembled this property's 1966. It should last for another 20 years. Last tasted, 7/93." | |||||
| Clive Coates | |||||
| There is plenty of depth here...Medium-full body, the tannins are now beginning to soften. This is an attractive, balanced wine with ripe fruit. | |||||
| Wine Spectator 94 | |||||
| Super-refined 1983 Bordeaux with an excellent deep ruby color and intense cigar-box, plum and berry aromas and flavors; there's even a hint of mint. It's full-bodied but very reserved in style with fine tannins and a seductively long finish. Better after 1997. | |||||
1983 Phelps Insignia California (750ml) |
$110.00
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| Wine Spectator 90 | |||||
| A real mouthful of Cabernet, rich, full-bodied and tannic without being overdone. It's minty with cedar, chocolate and cassis flavors that have depth and intensity. Very well balanced. | |||||
1983 Pichon Lalande (750ml) |
$215.00
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| Robert Parker 94 | |||||
| "A stunning wine, Pichon-Lalande's 1983 has been gorgeous to drink for a number of years. It is one of the finest 1983s, especially for a northern Medoc. The color remains a dark ruby/purple, with slight lightening at the edge. The knock-out nose of roasted herbs, sweet, jammy black currants, and pain grille is followed by a full-bodied, gorgeously concentrated and well-proportioned wine with low acidity, plenty of glycerin, and a savory, highly extracted, fleshy mouthfeel. This has always been one of the stars of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: Now-2008. Last tasted 6/97." | |||||
| Wine Spectator 92 | |||||
| "This wine has always been underrated. Shows wonderful aromas of chocolate, berry and earth. Full-bodied, with full, velvety tannins and a sweet berry finish." | |||||
| Clive Coates 18.5/20 | |||||
| "Good fullish mature colour. Plump, accessible nose full of bramble fruit. Most attractive. Medium body. A fine result for the vintage. Good acidity. Generous and seductive. Ripe and fat. Absolutely a point. Very long and lovely finish." | |||||
| Decanter Magazine | |||||
| DECANTER AWARD WINNER "Deep mature colour, with lovely scented ripe fruit on the nose. Great length and breeding on the palate - a wine of real class, perfect for drinking now but will keep, as it is still very youthful." Sept 1995 | |||||
1983 Prum, S.A. Wehlener Sohnnehr Auslese (750ml) |
$85.00
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| Robert Parker 91 | |||||
| "A wonderfully ripe, rich, luscious wine with deep, well delineated flavors?." | |||||
1983 Rausan-Segla (750ml) |
$95.00
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| Robert Parker 90 | |||||
| "Fully mature, this seductively rich wine offers a knock-out nose of spring flowers, black fruits, smoke, and roasted herbs. Expansive and round with a velvety texture, real opulence, and low acidity, this concentrated, deliciously layered and intense wine reveals no hard edges. It represents the beginning of Rauzan-Segla's rebound in quality. Anticipated maturity: Now-2008." | |||||
| Michael Broadbent 4 * | |||||
| "Good wine. Firm, good flesh, stylish. Gentle fragrance. Good flavour and grip. Best I think in the early to mid-1990s." | |||||
1983 Rausan-Segla (750ml) |
$125.00
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| Robert Parker 90 | |||||
| "Fully mature, this seductively rich wine offers a knock-out nose of spring flowers, black fruits, smoke, and roasted herbs. Expansive and round with a velvety texture, real opulence, and low acidity, this concentrated, deliciously layered and intense wine reveals no hard edges. It represents the beginning of Rauzan-Segla's rebound in quality. Anticipated maturity: Now-2008." | |||||
| Michael Broadbent 4 * | |||||
| "Good wine. Firm, good flesh, stylish. Gentle fragrance. Good flavour and grip. Best I think in the early to mid-1990s." | |||||
1983 Rieussec (750ml) |
$195.00
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| Robert Parker 92 | |||||
| Light golden with just the slightest tint of green, the 1983 Rieussec, from an excellent year for Sauternes, is certainly one of this property's greatest wines. Well structured with excellent acidity, and a deep, long, rich, full-bodied, viscous texture, this wine, despite the richness and power, is neither heavy nor cloying. It has gorgeous balance and a very long, lingering, spectacular finish. One of the great successes of the vintage. | |||||
| Wine Spectator 94 | |||||
| Nectar-like if a bit on the sweet side, impressively complex, concentrated and focused. Deep gold, big, sweet and rich, with gobs of concentrated fig, brown sugar, butterscotch and oak flavor. A knockout. | |||||
1983 Sassicaia (750ml) |
$350.00
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1983 Simon, Bert Serriger Herrenberg Auslese GK (750ml) |
$65.00
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1983 Suduiraut (375ml) |
$95.00
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| Wine Spectator 88 | |||||
| Delicious and balanced, showing exciting earthy, white truffle flavors that add complexity to the honey and spice notes. Medium intensity. | |||||
| Robert Parker 87 | |||||
| This looks to be a good Suduiraut. A medium golden color, with a very honeyed, rich, floral bouquet, this full-bodied wine is not as profound as the other 1983s. Sweet, with fine honeyed flavors, this is an elegant, graceful Suduiraut with plenty of character. However, given the vintage, I had expected even more. | |||||
1983 Taittinger Collection (Vieira da Silva) (750ml) |
$450.00
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| Wine Spectator 94 | |||||
| "They don't get a whole lot better than this. Extremely flavorful and rich, packed with pear, hazelnut, toast and butter notes that linger on the finish. The powerful fruit flavor and firm acidity give it great strength on the palate." | |||||