TNs: Mostly Bordeaux 1982
June 30, 1982
A truly enjoyable get together with the local Bordeaux regulars, plus John who ably filled in and added valuable insights on the wines and their producers. Dinner were steaks and assorted appetizers at The Capital Grille in NYC’s midtown west. A fun time catching up and drinking solid examples of 40 y o claret from the storied vintage.
2002 Piper-Heidsieck Cuvée Rare Millesime
Delicious citrus acidity molded within the hard-candy’ish, lush smoothness, lengthy finish. Most enjoyable. A-
1982 Ch. Grand Puy Lacoste, Pauillac
Tobacco bouquet. Big, savory, plenty of blue fruit, some spice and long. B+
1982 Ch. Gruaud Larose, Saint-Julien
Very appealing tertiary bouquet. Menthol, silky, and impressive balance. Red and blue just at the cusp of ripening. Classic. A-/A
1982 Ch. Canon, Saint-Emilion
Even with the pinch of harshness and perhaps just slightly beyond its best drinking plateau, the wine could still wow with the excellent mix of components. B+
1982 Ch. Magdelaine, Saint-Emilion
A most appealing nose including earth and ripe fruit. Continues the vintage theme of smoothness and ripe fruit components. Impeccable balance in an elegant mouthfeel. Would have loved to see how this holds up blind with heavy hitters from the vintage. A-
1982 Ch. Figeac, Saint-Emilion
I almost gave up with the funky bit at the onset that almost completely disappeared at the last pour. Night and day. Loire’ish cab franc herbal notes that appropriately melded with ripe berries. A classic, almost rustic, impression. B+
1982 Ch. Cos d’Estournel, Saint-Estephe
Acidity from raspberries and strawberries. A tinge of blockiness but with all nice tertiary characters of earth, leather that may have subdued the underlying fruit. B
1982 Ch. La Conseillante, Pomerol
Earthy with soft fine tannin, some red bell pepper note, and tremendously long finish. A-
1982 Ch. L’Evangile, Pomerol
My WOTN. Voluptuous, delineated, sexy with that veggie hint that amped up this excellent bottle of wine. When I dream excellent Pomerol, this will be in it. A-/A
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