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le fouloir wrote: 92 points
May 24, 2014 - Cleaning out some of the older wines in my cellar that I worry about whether they are still drinkable. This Lanessan was drinkable and then some! Classic Bordeaux flavors - still a beautiful color, nice fruit, lots of graphite, and cassis. Wonderful nose. I didn't decant it because 1983 was a rather light and floral vintage and I feared that decanting would send it over the hill, as has been my experience with '83's before. However, given the amount of sediment in this bottle, a quick decant before drinking would have been a good idea
I'm writing as much as I am because I think "Zweder" rated this wine (that I paid $8.99 a bottle in 1986) way to low. I may never have had a price-value ratio any greater than this bottle. Since most '83 Lanessan has disappeared, I doubt that my attempt to rehabilitate this wine will do much good, but if you've still got it and you've cellared it well, you'll like this wine.2 people found this helpful 4,310 views
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THECORKDORK commented:
8/26/15, 6:23 PM - It's on sale at K&L for $50 a btl! Thought I'd let you know in case you want to replenish--