Community Tasting Note
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Blake Brown wrote: 79 points
January 6, 2017 - 1982 CHATEAU LEOVILLE BARTON ST. JULIEN- major earth tones show up in the nose and border on Brettanomyces, 4-ethylphenol, band aid like aroma; there`s some minty, musty notes that join in with the black currant and plum fruit; drinkable and questionable; this is my first bottle of the 82` from this chateau that I recall and I`ve heard from others that they`ve had some issues as well.
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2 Comments
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Purple Tooth commented:
10/11/17, 8:03 AM - Very technical description! Winemaker by any chance?
These old bottles vary and it sounds like you had a flawed one. The good bottles rate far better than a 79! Your note is misleading for a good bottle from this vintage.
Good luck with the next one! -
Blake Brown commented:
10/11/17, 11:13 AM - Not a winemaker, but wine enthusiast as you perhaps are. I`m pretty perceptive to flawed wines however.