1982 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 89.5 points

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  1/15/2023 - djhammond Likes this wine: 92 Points

  An unexpected bottle of this after trying in a restaurant a few months ago, this is towards the end of its drinking window. A fully mature Bordeaux with full secondary and tertiary characteristics can paper over a lot of cracks to deliver a sensual ethereal experience. The nose and palate display plum, cherry, and white pepper with great depth. The pepper notes are very dominant on the finish and would be unpleasant in a younger wine, but its maturity allows it to be masked. This really needs to be drunk over the next year to derive enjoyment.

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  6/1/2022 - djhammond Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Drank in a restaurant in Soho London, this was fabulous with minimal decanting and also great value for money. Old leather, blackcurrant and plum are prominent with secondary and tertiary notes fully developed. A very pleasant surprise which more than exceded expectations.

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  10/22/2021 - wineismylife wrote: 93 Points

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  Tasted non blind. Served from Magnum.
  
  Dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of saddle leather, white pepper and mixed berries. Flavors of black cherries, black berries, plums and raspberries.. Medium to bright acidity, medium to firm tannin, full bodied. Drink now with a little air or can be held, particularly in magnum.

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  5/27/2015 - King Julien wrote: 92 Points

  Much better than expected based on previous bottles.

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  2/19/2012 - PeterMadrid wrote: 88 Points

  The oldest bottle I've opened so far myself - a gift from another wine lover who had kept it well. The cork was still in very good shape and came out in one piece. The wine was definitely mature, but not over-aged. Restrained nose at first, slowly developing with surprising fruit for its age, notes of tobacco and wood. Slightly muted taste, far from an explosion of aroma, but gently developing and still persistent in a smooth way. With time cautiously developing somewhat more complexity and a nice lingering subtle mix of complex aromas.
  
  All in all, an elderly gentleman no longer with the forces of youth but maintaining an elegant composure and a mature charm.

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