1982 Château Grand-Puy Ducasse

Community Tasting Notes (22) Median Score: 90 points

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  7/17/2023 - Hugo Hilde wrote: 91 Points

  Very good, this was not over the hill at all, mature Bordeaux features like sous bois, leather, dried blackberry and mushrooms. With air, the fruit grew sweeter, really nice concentration and length.

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  4/1/2023 - LonnieLatour95 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Very enjoyable, old style Bordeaux. Medium bodied, very prominent nose of earth, leather and mushroom which followed on to the palate. Nice crisp red berry fruits still present and a surprisingly long finish. Whilst it is a bit past it's prime, there is a lot here to like.

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  4/4/2016 - hkbob Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Deep reddish purple. Funky nose blew off after an hour and some mushroom and loamy earth notes with a tinge of cedar developed. The palate developed some interesting nuances of stewed fruit, tobacco and pleasant medicinal notes with aeration. Medium-body and finish. An enjoyable well-aged old school Bordeaux.

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  10/31/2015 - _water.into.wine_ Likes this wine:

  Very sadly I lost my formal note.

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  7/2/2014 - emzee.mc wrote: 90 Points

  The wine was popped and decanted for 5 hours before drinking. It pours a rusty red color with much bricking at the edges. Albeit tired upon opening, the wine developed into a more vivacious tipple as it sat in the decanter. On the nose are unmistakable scents of lead pencils, leather, pepper and blackberries. The tertiary flavors of mint and petrol are especially strong in this wine. On the palate, the wine is unctuous with the unabashed viscosity enveloping the entire mouth. Notes of stone fruits, leather and barbecued meats come to the fore. Alcohol is quite strong in this wine for a Bordeaux. The finish is long with much tobacco was the acidity draws the smokiness out to a close. Fabulous.

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