1983 Birth Year Wines

[Yao_C]

I really loved a well-stored 83 Mouton that I had several weeks ago, and the tariff was as reasonable as it gets for 1st growths. Rieussec and Yquem are also pretty damn good; in particular the Yquem might be great for people who don’t normally drink Sauternes - Neal Martin’s description of the Yquem as having an intense ‘attacking’ acidity is very apt

[Cris_Whetstone]

@Steve Anderson

On the Napa side, the 1983 Groth Reserve Cabernet has shown very well twice in the past two years for me.

Can confirm this. Had the '83 Groth Reserve at the pre-Falltacular dinner. It was excellent.

[Boris_Palameta]

I’ll second (or third?) Chateau Talbot '83, a wine that is really singing right now. I think '83 was really good in Alsace as well - I’ve had some great experiences with SGN’s recently.

[Howard_Cooper]

@cjsavino

Yquem

Great wine

[Howard_Cooper]

@c fu

83 baby here.

83 Mosel is great (JJ prum aus DROOL)
83 Chave is probably my favorite 83 there is.
83 la Chapelle is no slouch but it’s not Chave.
83 Margaux is damn good too
I’ve had some nice 83 red burgs too, much maligned but I think some are decent. 83 Claur Doi Bonnes Mares was very tasty.

I think of 1983 as being an excellent but not great German wine vintage. But, Prum made great wine, as did von Schubert. Prum WS Gold Capsule Auslese is to die for.

[R_Greene]

My wife’s birth year is 1983, so I’ve had a number of them. The 1983 Guigal La Mouline is a killer wine. In Bordeaux, my favorites are Margaux, Palmer, Mouton (underrated IMO), Pichon Lalande, and d’Yquem.

[Steve_Anderson]

Yes, Robin’s recent pre-Falltacular bottle was the #2 bottle in “twice” for me. Just a coincidence that the only other 1983 Napa Cab I have had in recent years was the same bottling. Have one more in the Vinotemp I should probably open soon.

Cheers!

@Cris Whetstone

@Steve Anderson

On the Napa side, the 1983 Groth Reserve Cabernet has shown very well twice in the past two years for me.

Can confirm this. Had the '83 Groth Reserve at the pre-Falltacular dinner. It was excellent.

[PhilippeCamps]

Another vote for fantastic Gruaud 1983! Even better Pégau 1983 and Rayas Fonsalette cuvée Syrah 1983… Also had good Poyferre, Mission and Talbot, but below the magic Gruaud!

[Gerhard_P]

@R Greene

My wife’s birth year is 1983, so I’ve had a number of them. The 1983 Guigal La Mouline is a killer wine. In Bordeaux, my favorites are Margaux, Palmer, Mouton (underrated IMO), Pichon Lalande, and d’Yquem.

@Yao C

I really loved a well-stored 83 Mouton that I had several weeks ago, and the tariff was as reasonable as it gets for 1st growths. Rieussec and Yquem are also pretty damn good; in particular the Yquem might be great for people who don’t normally drink Sauternes - Neal Martin’s description of the Yquem as having an intense ‘attacking’ acidity is very apt

Agree - Mouton ´83 is fine and definitely better than Latour, on par with Lafite (but different) …