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1982 Château La Dominique
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Libournais
- St. Émilion Grand Cru
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Community Tasting Notes 110
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DaleW wrote:
May 4, 2023 - ). Soft and ready, sweet ‘82 dark berry fruit with leather, mushrooms, cedar. Nice. B+/B
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Jd6725 wrote: flawed
February 10, 2023 - Badly Corked
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zachb1125 wrote: 91 points
February 9, 2023 - Intensely dusty, forrest floor, feel like a lot of the primary fruit has faded. Very pleasant secondary flavors though. Bay leaves, more dust. On the older side, past its prime, but still quite enjoyable.
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blanquito wrote:
January 31, 2023 - A beautiful, classic bottle. Actually stank of TCA when I first opened it, and I was like here-we-go-again!, but whatever that was blew off. Smoky, cedar, spice-laden nose, nice verve on the palate, still layered and sweet. Glorious, tertiary stuff, still at peak.
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williamc Likes this wine: 93 points
December 26, 2022 - Vegetal, peppery nose. Decanted for one hour before dinner. Wine was soft and light with mostly resolved tannins. Palate consisted of fresh red berries. Enjoyed with family for Christmas :)
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2020, Issue #85, Catching Up With the 1982 Bordeaux Vintage As It Closes In On Its Fortieth Birthday(Château La Dominique (St. Émilion)) Subscribe to see review text.
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Jan/Feb 2018, Issue #73, Always the Right Time For the Right Bank Another Compendium From St. Émilion and Pomerol(Château La Dominique (St. Émilion)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Kapon
1982 Bordeaux in Hong Kong, 5/31/2012(La Dominique) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1982
- Type Red
- Producer Château La Dominique
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Libournais
- Appellation St. Émilion Grand Cru
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 51 (4%)
- In Cellars 734 (62%)
- Consumed 402 (34%)
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- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionLibournais
- AppellationSt. Émilion Grand Cru
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