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1982 (A vintage dream)
Hotel Jean Jacques Rousseau, La Neuveville, lake Biel, Restaurant des Bains, Avenches, Switzerland
Tasted April 21, 2022 - April 23, 2022 by fc1910 with 439 views
Introduction
Maybe one of the last, rare chances to taste this great vintage,
went from my hometown Hamburg in a first step some 600 KM to my beloved Riesling dry county, the Nahe, said hello at some places, restaurant Hermannshöhle, Niederhausen,
Dönnhoff, Oberhausen,
Schäfer-Fröhlich, Bockenau
Schneider, Niederhausen,
Schneider Bad Sobernheim
Started early on friday morning to make it some 450 Km to lake Biel, Switzerland for the 1982 semester rehearsal
Great ride with my Mustang GT 5,0 through Kasseler Berge on my beloved UNLIMITED GERMAN Autobahn,
one of the last adventures for none woke mankind!
As I am a real Nordic Man, need my river Elbe, the salty winds of North and Baltic Sea, but I can enjoy some days at the mountains too!
Therefore a ride to Switzerland is highly recommended!
Great locations at Lake Biel at Rousseau hotel and restaurant, as well as the following night at Avenches,
some two dozen wine freaks, mostly swiss citizens, but some half dozen Germans too!
Organized and moderated by the swiss wine "pope", Rene Gabriel , a warm and always in a good mood wine friend and "entertainer".
The wine tastings with RG at Switzerland are always held in a very relaxed atmosphere,
this is what a wine nerd like me is searching for, meet the people, have some great days/nights and discussions!
Flight 1 - Some 1982 bottles from other destinations (4 notes)
Hotel Rousseau:
tasted with beef fillet Carpaccio and truffles
Red
1982 Storybook Mountain Vineyards Zinfandel Estate Reserve
81 points
Quite tender showing, meaty, good lively acid still, but clearly over the top,
Red
1982 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
86 points
With more character, nearly creamy on the palate, supporting acid, some red berry, fine tannin, quite good still
Red
1982 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve
Stable aromas, wet undergroth, mhhhhh.... not really mine,
no rating,
no rating,
Red
1982 Errazuriz-Panquehue Cabernet Sauvignon Antigua Reserva Don Maximiano
87 points
Quite good showing, lot of fruit still, tobacco, violets, long, somehow a mature crowd pleaser
Flight 2 - Warm up Bordeaux round 1 (6 notes)
Tasted with something with asparagus, puff pastry and morels
Red
1982 Château Sociando-Mallet
91 points
Now we really get started,
firm, earthy showing from a very good bottle, a lot of fruit with cassis here, well structured, long+
firm, earthy showing from a very good bottle, a lot of fruit with cassis here, well structured, long+
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Red
1982 Château Langoa Barton
88 points
Not as well structured as the Sociando for me, red berry, some leather and tobacco, smoky finish
Red
Red
1982 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
94 points
And here we are, the best from this flight easily, so young..... this showing, cedar and tobacco in a very delicious way, powerful, deep, fine tasty sweet tannin, ***(*-?), 93, 94(+) potential
Red
Flight 3 - Some 1982 Bordeaux high lights (5 notes)
Paired with a Beef Entrecôte
Red
1982 Château Malescot St. Exupéry
87 points
Fine nose, very smooth showing, lacking some punch, although very balanced and elegant, with berries, barnyard, tobacco, a little short finish
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Red
1982 Château Meyney
91 points
One of my favs Bourgeois Crus,
a "little" Montrose in a good vintage,
as nearly always an earthy showing, still some rough tannin, tar, saddleleather, meaty, very lively showing, good + length, but rough the finish, very good bottle
a "little" Montrose in a good vintage,
as nearly always an earthy showing, still some rough tannin, tar, saddleleather, meaty, very lively showing, good + length, but rough the finish, very good bottle
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Red
1982 Château Talbot
94 points
One, maybe the best bottle ever, I had my whole wine Life from Talbot, very delicate showing all the way, some red and black berries in the background, great structure while swallowing, mint, cedar, a perfect Saint Julien bottle, great long finish
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Red
1982 Château Gruaud Larose
96 points
The most impressive wine of this flight,
blind would have talked about an maybe 2000 or 2005,
this power still,
firm with great cassis nose and palate, tobacco leafs, mineral core, really great structure, very, very long aftertaste, a monument of Saint-Julien!
blind would have talked about an maybe 2000 or 2005,
this power still,
firm with great cassis nose and palate, tobacco leafs, mineral core, really great structure, very, very long aftertaste, a monument of Saint-Julien!
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Red
1982 Château Léoville Las Cases
95 points
Another perfect bottle, but this is so young, very young right now, this tannin bite on the palate, ripe tannin, full load of cassis fruit, wait another decade or open this one the night before with a decent decant!
***(*-*****), around 95,96(+) potential
95 for tonight
***(*-*****), around 95,96(+) potential
95 for tonight
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Flight 4 - First night greater name Saint-Emilion bottles (5 notes)
Paired all this bottles with some delicious Swiss cheese plate
Red
1982 Château La Gaffelière
88 points
This one is compared to the predecessor bottles more on the light side of Bordeaux,
very , very elegant, but for me a little too light,
maybe it is the competition problem right here tonight
very , very elegant, but for me a little too light,
maybe it is the competition problem right here tonight
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Red
1982 Château Magdelaine
91 points
Showing more power and structure than the Gaffeliere,
needs enormous aeration, very herbal palate, not to mention the great swiss Ricola candy feeling, very good length
needs enormous aeration, very herbal palate, not to mention the great swiss Ricola candy feeling, very good length
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Red
1982 Château Figeac
95 points
Another really great bottle,
clearly CF driven, fresh red berrys, stunning vibrant supporting acid, that young appearance still, firm and full of power, great bottle
clearly CF driven, fresh red berrys, stunning vibrant supporting acid, that young appearance still, firm and full of power, great bottle
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Red
1982 Château Ausone
This is a "problem"bottle again,
full of creamy barrel hints, but lacking charm and greatness,
more than less stubborn and blocked,
no rating
full of creamy barrel hints, but lacking charm and greatness,
more than less stubborn and blocked,
no rating
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Red
1982 Château Cheval Blanc
96 points
this bottle is showing all the greatness of a A classified bottle,
the magic words for this bottle are:
balance and finesse, enough said!
the magic words for this bottle are:
balance and finesse, enough said!
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Flight 5 - Amuses geules (2 notes)
White - Sparkling
1982 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut
99 points
From perfect MAG!
Honestly would kill for this one........,
this ultra lively appearance, deep as the Mariana trench in the pacific ocean, a basket full of delicious nuts, great finesse like flow over the mid palate,
as RG served the last sips for the ladies present, I really decided to discover my woke, feminine side of personality,
did not work, the rest of this bottle only for REAL ladies! ;-)
Honestly would kill for this one........,
this ultra lively appearance, deep as the Mariana trench in the pacific ocean, a basket full of delicious nuts, great finesse like flow over the mid palate,
as RG served the last sips for the ladies present, I really decided to discover my woke, feminine side of personality,
did not work, the rest of this bottle only for REAL ladies! ;-)
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White
1982 Château Laville Haut-Brion Blanc
nutty, very oily, dense and showing some mirabelles fruit, but not for me tonight, no rating
Flight 6 - Margaux 1982 (5 notes)
Greater pairing with food tonight!
Carpaccio de bouef fume terrine de foie gras en manteau de pistache
Red
1982 Château Bel Air-Marquis d'Aligre
very lean showing,
some leather hints, "stingy", green finish, puh,
no rating
some leather hints, "stingy", green finish, puh,
no rating
Red
1982 Château Ferrière
much better showing than the starting bottle from >Margaux,
some elegant flow, mineral hints, good finish,
but the best time of this chateau is NOW!
some elegant flow, mineral hints, good finish,
but the best time of this chateau is NOW!
Red
1982 Château Lascombes
94 points
From a perfect Magnum,
this bottle is in its fruit phase still,
lovely cassis while swallowing, firm, deep and with stunning structure due to the refined tannin, long+
this bottle is in its fruit phase still,
lovely cassis while swallowing, firm, deep and with stunning structure due to the refined tannin, long+
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Red
1982 Château Palmer
A lot of finesse here, red berry fruit, but somewhat lacking, think this bottle is not in the very best condition,
Red
1982 Château Margaux
94 points
All you are waiting for from this one,
among the leading pack of this evening,
finesse like flow of cedar, tobacco leaves and a full load of ripe cassis fruit, very long and with good acid mouthfeel and resolved tannin,
among the leading pack of this evening,
finesse like flow of cedar, tobacco leaves and a full load of ripe cassis fruit, very long and with good acid mouthfeel and resolved tannin,
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Flight 7 - Pauillac/ Pessac/ mixted 1982 (5 notes)
Paired with
Creme d´asperge suisse ris-de-veau et jambon cru
Red
1982 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
Somewhat disappointing as well,
a little lean and short on the palate,
a little lean and short on the palate,
Red
1982 Château Haut-Bailly
91 points
This bottle got a fine, juicy cassis fruit still,
ripe, maybe a hint of opulent appearance, long finish
ripe, maybe a hint of opulent appearance, long finish
Red
1982 Château La Mission Haut-Brion
98 points
And here we are again,
one of the best bottles from these two days,
juicy, opulent but with this outstanding finesse on the palate, to really chew and chew on!
Great, great bottle!
one of the best bottles from these two days,
juicy, opulent but with this outstanding finesse on the palate, to really chew and chew on!
Great, great bottle!
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Red
1982 Château Haut-Brion
94 points
Not in the same condition as this galactic Mission!
lacking some of the power from there, finesse like flow here though,
but if you can compare them right away in the two glasses in front of you, there is no doubt about it,
winner tonight is the Mission!
lacking some of the power from there, finesse like flow here though,
but if you can compare them right away in the two glasses in front of you, there is no doubt about it,
winner tonight is the Mission!
Flight 8 - Greater Pauillac (5 notes)
Tasted with
Cote de Pork "Grand Cru" au miel et poivre noir
Red
1982 Château Haut-Bages Libéral
91 points
Fresh showing, good cassis on the palate, firm still, crisp, a little short maybe, but good+ bottle
Red
1982 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
95 points
Hmmmmm, another bottle with this fine mature finesse, creamy tobacco from cuba, a real velvety long finish
Red
1982 Château Mouton Rothschild
Here we are again,
Mouton is NOT delivering on this evening,
at first the Jeroboam of Mouton Phillipe....., now this one,
something like a choco-banana split icecream with a lot of oxy tones,
bad bottle
Mouton is NOT delivering on this evening,
at first the Jeroboam of Mouton Phillipe....., now this one,
something like a choco-banana split icecream with a lot of oxy tones,
bad bottle
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Red
1982 Château Latour Grand Vin
98 points
From a perfect bottle,
ultra refined, still demanding but ripe, fine tannin structure,
would recommend to decant this one some more hours before enjoying,
or just wait another decade+,
a very feminine showing for an Chateau Latour,
one of the best bottles of this two days
ultra refined, still demanding but ripe, fine tannin structure,
would recommend to decant this one some more hours before enjoying,
or just wait another decade+,
a very feminine showing for an Chateau Latour,
one of the best bottles of this two days
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Red
1982 Château Lynch-Bages
95 points
The next very good, convincing bottle,
from MAG here again,
very fresh appearance, graphite, fine mineral core, delicate dark cassis fruit,
not quite as good as the Latour, but also top bottle
from MAG here again,
very fresh appearance, graphite, fine mineral core, delicate dark cassis fruit,
not quite as good as the Latour, but also top bottle
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Flight 9 - Pomerol, SIC! (5 notes)
Cheeeeeeese, again!
Red
1982 Château Bourgneuf-Vayron
92 points
First Pomerol of this evening,
creamy sweet fruit flow, tasty cranberry, delicate finish, very long, very good bottle here
creamy sweet fruit flow, tasty cranberry, delicate finish, very long, very good bottle here
Red
1982 Vieux Château Certan
94 points
Enormous tannin structure, ripe, delicious dark fruit, tannin demanding still, powerful finish, very convincing bottle
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Red
1982 Pétrus
99 points
Lucky folks we are,
a lot of not really perfect bottles during these two days, but the ones everybody is waiting for are mostly in a perfect condition,
same here,
what a nose, perfumed, sweet, delicious forest berries in the nose,
deep, deep , deep, but not the massive bid handed sword,
no......, this bottle is a florett!
Feminine powerful,, finesse like flow, very long and creamy, some strawberry hints..... really, opulent, great finish
a lot of not really perfect bottles during these two days, but the ones everybody is waiting for are mostly in a perfect condition,
same here,
what a nose, perfumed, sweet, delicious forest berries in the nose,
deep, deep , deep, but not the massive bid handed sword,
no......, this bottle is a florett!
Feminine powerful,, finesse like flow, very long and creamy, some strawberry hints..... really, opulent, great finish
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Red
1982 Château La Grave Trigant De Boiset
94 points
Never seen this label before, from MAG,
a huge wine with fine opulence, tasty plums, herbs all the way, chocolates, creamy very long aftertaste
a huge wine with fine opulence, tasty plums, herbs all the way, chocolates, creamy very long aftertaste
Flight 10 - Sauternes (3 notes)
Cigare au chocolat et glace Koa
White - Sweet/Dessert
1982 Château Filhot
92 points
First of three from Sauternes,
candied fruit, dense still, tasty with an elegant long finish,
but the two that followed..........
candied fruit, dense still, tasty with an elegant long finish,
but the two that followed..........
White - Sweet/Dessert
1982 Château Suduiraut Crème de Tête Cru Classe
95 points
This is one of only three vintages bottled as "Creme de Tete",
perfect bottle,
this elegant showing, fist in gloves, nutty, deep and ultra fresh, still young showing, great bottle
perfect bottle,
this elegant showing, fist in gloves, nutty, deep and ultra fresh, still young showing, great bottle
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White - Sweet/Dessert
1982 Château d'Yquem
98 points
Another perfect bottle,
Creme Brulee in the nose,
dancing the waltz on the palate,
concentration, delicious orange peel, intensive, very long finish,
perfect finish of two impressive days at Switzerland!
Creme Brulee in the nose,
dancing the waltz on the palate,
concentration, delicious orange peel, intensive, very long finish,
perfect finish of two impressive days at Switzerland!
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Flight 11 - Other wines from Thursday to Sunday (2 notes)
Red
1982 Château Mouton-Baronne-Philippe en hommage à Pauline
flawed
A Mouton Baron Philippe from Jereboam, planned as the table wine on the second evening,
really flawed,
wet dog fur, eyeyey......, what a pity
really flawed,
wet dog fur, eyeyey......, what a pity
Red
2009 Château Haut-Batailley
90 points
Chosed as new table wine from RG,
compared to the 1982 bottles this is a carribean fruit cocktail!
and...... you can see the difference Monsieur Parker brought to Bordeaux!
very good structure, improves with aeration, but in this context "out of place", **(*- +?), around 90(+) potential
compared to the 1982 bottles this is a carribean fruit cocktail!
and...... you can see the difference Monsieur Parker brought to Bordeaux!
very good structure, improves with aeration, but in this context "out of place", **(*- +?), around 90(+) potential
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