1982 Château Montrose
Community Tasting Note
djhammond Likes this wine:
95 Points
Sunday, November 12, 2023 - Inevitably there is bottle variance with some 1982 wines, but this was singing, and is the best I've tasted to date. Fully resolved with secondary and tertiary notes, it is liquid velvet on the palate, with old leather and blackcurrant, with violet notes underpinning the wine. With this bottle the finish presented fully integrated with perfect balance and a silky finish without any of the bitter notes found with my previous two. My bottles were all purchased last year by auction with unknown provenance. On this bottle's performance I would hope with a reputable case that this should be at this level most of the time. 95+
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Comment posted by hkbob:
11/12/2023 1:37:00 PM - Thanks David, it's been quite a few years since I've had a bottle of this and I remember it being good albeit with a shortish finish. I have one bottle in the cellar which I'll plan to open in the next few months... fingers crossed I get a showing similar to yours this time around.
Comment posted by djhammond:
11/13/2023 11:55:00 AM - Hi Bob,. As mentioned I had no proven provenance from my auction purchase. With a well stored bottle it should not be a lottery.
Comment posted by hkbob:
11/13/2023 3:37:00 PM - David, mine was purchased at auction as well so hope it had a gentle life before I gave it refuge in my cellar.