How would we rate 1982 Bordeaux if they were released today?

[Howard_Cooper]

Overall in my lifetime 1961, 1982 and 2005 are the great vintages ( I know 05 is still quite closed but across the board it is pure, balanced and beautifully flavoured ).

Interesting. Pretty good list. If you were born early enough maybe add 1959. Have not had many but the ones I have had are wonderful.

The 2016s are for me in this tier. I know it’s probably not allowed, but the 1998 Right Banks are also in this class.

I have only tasted a bit of the 2016s. If I were younger, I probably would have been very interested in 2016 Bordeauxs from what little I tasted, but my purchases these days are mostly in different directions.

[JimV]

Good to know re LMHB as i am still waiting to drink my bottles (pre-arrival from Macarthurs.

For the person asking what to backfill - Gruaud Larose. So delicious young and still delicious (although I slightly preferred the ‘86 when I opened both for a friend’s bday - I was in minority on that although I was the only burg geek at the table).

Hi Maureen. It’s been many years since we worked together on that project. Hope you are doing well.

1986 is my daughter’s birth year, and I bought a bunch of 86 BDX on futures to serve at her wedding, including GL. We had some of the GL left over after the wedding, and I opened one a few weeks ago. Wonderful, and for my taste, maybe still some evolution left. I never dreamed how many of the 86s would be 40 year wines.

[Charlie_Carnes]

The Mouton probably won’t get better but will hold for awhile yet. La Mission Haut Brion is still unready for my tastes. Had both about 6 months ago.

Good to know re LMHB as i am still waiting to drink my bottles (pre-arrival from Macarthurs.

For the person asking what to backfill - Gruaud Larose. So delicious young and still delicious (although I slightly preferred the ‘86 when I opened both for a friend’s bday - I was in minority on that although I was the only burg geek at the table).

This is such great advice. The GR 1986 might be the best bang for your buck, true aged, true old school Bordeaux, in the last 35 years, since the other great wine with the same criterion, the 1982 GR.