1983 Bordeaux Vintage Tasting
Lafayette, Ca.
Tasted Tuesday, April 14, 1992 by bestdamncab with 79 views
Introduction
Bordeaux at its best in a tough vintage after 1982 vintage.
Flight 1 - 7 Bordeaux Tasted (7 Notes)
Lovely wines in a mediocre vintage.
Closing
The Chateau Margaux was WOTN.
1983 Château Margaux 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Brilliant red color in the glass, started with lots of chocolate and coffee on the nose than faded, same in the mouth, smooth, easy tasting, well balanced, at peak, will last 4+ years, very beautiful finish, got better and bettrer as the tasting went on, viscous, not quite elegant.
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1983 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
bit ripe on the nose with hints of asparagus and coffee, lovely, rich coffee and cedar with a touch of mint in the mouth, long cedary finish with hints of coffee, pleasant, almost elegant, acid on finish.
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1983 Château Mouton Rothschild 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
More red than orange color in the glass, hot, storage issue(?), very lovely fruit, a bit tired, a little bit of orange peel on the finish and back of the mouth, dried fruit on the nose, lots of wood on the finish, more viscous than the Chateau Haut-Brion.
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1983 Château La Lagune 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
Nice, brick red color in the glass, nice, ripe fruit, high on acid(?), lovely cedar and coffee on the nose and mouth, tastes a bit light on the finish.
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1983 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Orange/red brick in the glass, intense fruit, lots of fruit but a bit tired on the nose, opened more in the mouth, and also on the finish, pleasant, dried perfume on the nose, well balanced, bit, too much acid on the finish with hints of cedar and coffee, best feature is the finish today.
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1983 Château Latour Grand Vin 85 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Brick red color in the glass, nice, rich, fruity taste, touch of acid on the nose, very rich fruit, viscous, almost elegant, lots of acid and harsh tannins.
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1983 Château L'Evangile 80 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Overripe fruit, hint of melon, nice, tired, simple, one dimensional.
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