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• Paul852 wrote: flawed

  February 20, 2021 - Some old(-ish) Bordeaux from Alan's collection: The 4th wine as part of a mini-tasting of more or less random old Bordeaux. Unfortunately, the fill was mid-high shoulder, and the colour looked dull even through the bottle, which didn't bode well.
  
  The cork came out fairly cleanly with a Durand, with just a little flaking off the bottom. But the cork was flaky and speckled with what looked like mold throughout its length.
  
  
  
  On pouring the colour was actually surprising robust red, but the nose was extraordinarily medicinal (I think we all agreed on "phenolic") and hard to get past. On the palate there was still plenty of nice red fruit and a touch of acidity. But again the medicinal taint just overwhelmed it all.
  
  In so far as I can judge it seems that the fruit has stood up well, and a well-preserved bottle from what was a great vintage should be well within its drinking window still. But its hard be be sure about that and I don't have access to another bottle.

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• Vintage 1982
• Type Red
• Producer Château Clos St. Martin
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
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• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Libournais
• Appellation St. Émilion Grand Cru

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