Community Tasting Note
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misterstarre Likes this wine: 95 points
December 23, 2017 - The best drinking ‘83 Margaux, I’ve had, including the Palmer and the Ch. Margaux, which are both still so primary, it’s not a fair comparison. The Brane Cantenac has tertiary development, yet the fruit lives on. A beautiful gamey aroma with bright red fruit, straw, soil, and cigar box. On the attack, the wine is soft but not meek. Gentle tannins provide structure, but no texture, really. You get raspberry, plum, mushroom, sous bois, tobacco leaf, graphite, and something very subtly spice-cakey on the entry through the mid-palate with the earthier notes and spice outlasting the fruit. There’s a medium length finish of wet forest floor, pencil shavings, and truffle. Medium body. Fruitier than the very mushroomy and meaty ‘00. Plenty of time left on well stored bottles. (12-23-17, Chez Panisse)
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Purple Tooth commented:
12/20/18, 8:33 AM - I notice that you are a fan of 83' Margaux, it is in fact an undervalued vintage that was very generous to left bank wines, especially in Margaux and St. Julien. Thanks for the enjoyable notes and happy holidays :-) Try some 98's from left bank (especially from Pessac)...I think they may be right up your alley as well. I will take the cork out of at least one of these this weekend.
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misterstarre commented:
12/20/18, 8:45 AM - Thanks! Happy holidays!