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Vintage | Wine 1982 |
Classification | Médoc - Cru Bourgeois |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Saint Estèphe |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Château Haut Marbuzet |
Country | France |
Pauillac
DOMAINE DE LA ROMANEE CONTI Marey Monge 1982
Romanée Saint Vivant
Pomerol
Saint Julien
TRAPET PERE ET FILS Clos Prieur 1982
Gevrey Chambertin
Saint Emilion
Saint Emilion
Côtes de Bourg
Chambertin Grand Cru
Latricières Chambertin
At its peak, this wine merited a score in the mid-nineties in the mid and late-eighties. Back then, it was usually a sumptuous surprise in blind tastings. While the 1982 Haut-Marbuzet has lost some of its dynamic richness and complexity, it still offers an excellent, nearly outstanding mouthful of juicy, complex, buttery, black currant and cherry fruit infused with copious quantities of smoky, toasty oak. The acidity is low in this fleshy, delicious wine, but it is no longer as flamboyant as it was a decade ago.
A beautiful, sexy red. Dark ruby with a slightly garnet hue. Lovely floral, berry and spice aromas. Full-bodied, with lovely silky tannins and a fruity, complex aftertaste