Community Tasting Note

Cailles wrote:

Thursday, December 28, 2023 - 12x Bordeaux 1983 vs 1993: All wines tasted single blind. Not decanted. As anticipated, the 1983 vintage prevailed in our comparative tasting, scoring 8 to 2 wins against the 1993 vintage, with two ties. The structured, classic ’83s exhibited greater depth and harmony compared to the ‘93s, which tended to be simpler, sometimes slightly green and dry, or at their best, fresh and light. However, in both vintages, aside from a few notable labels, many wines were evidently beyond their peak. The standout was, unsurprisingly, the Margaux (94pts). Tasting the some of the same ’83s a second time a few days later with decanting showed a marked improvement, highlighting the need of aeration.

TN: Initially, the nose is not overly expressive, offering just a bit of dark fruit and minerality. However, with time it opens up significantly, revealing fine blue fruit, cola, and minty notes, becoming superb. On the palate, it's fresh in the midsection with red berries, stems, and earthy tones, but slightly drying towards the finish. Overall, it's decent. The nose alone merits a 94, but considering the entire experience, it probably lands at 91pts overall (vs 88pts of the 1993).

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