Appealing nose. Well balanced, plum, ripe blue fruits. This 82 is a round, subtle, fully integrated wine. This wine should be drunk, aromatics are beginning to fade.
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This bottle, ex-chateau, is just a lovely, beguiling example of the 1982 Léoville Poyferré, still in full possession of powdery, naturally sweet blueberry and raspberry that resonate on the palate. Alongside leather and fresh cedar, this is a complete, clean, classic Poyferré with just the right balance of decadence and elegance that makes the 1982 vintage so lovable.
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final bottle and I would say age caught up and won....still a pleasant drink but not necessarily special or thrilling like it was a decade ago. Shame on me for dilly-dallying. Fruit has faded and wine is less exciting. Hopefully lesson learned
That bottle didn’t seem like there was much life left. Not bad but suffered from the comparison of the Palmer 82 drunk alongside. Would hurry to drink and enjoy.
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Fully mature, this is ready to drink without aeration. I have had bottle variance with this wine, and unfortunately this was not one of the better ones. However, that said, it is still a top notch drink, and with the right bottle worth another 2 or 3 points on the rating.
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Dinner with Paolo, drank along with a 1982 Pavie. This was my contribution.
Notes from last tasting: "Purple/garnet color, thinning at the edges. Nose showing dusted red and dark fruits, earth, tobacco, graphite. Palate of plum, dried black cherry, herbs, mushroom...Elegant and silky texture. Medium weight and finish."
Didn't take formal notes...but mostly consistent. Elegant, still showing well.
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Day 4 - From a small capped bottle distributed for a zoom tasting. This wine shows much younger than the other BDX. Of course it’s the oldest. This will need time to open. Dark chocolate and black cherry and violets and mint. The palate is deep and sweet with cherries and mint and violets. Vibrant with great drive. Nose - 5/6, Palate - 5.5/6, Finish - 5.5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1.5/2 = 17.5/20
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Gorgeous fully mature nose of cassis, cedar and worn leather. Resolved tannins, sweet fruit, but still so fresh. Blackcurrant, acacia. Huge finish with blackberry and cigar box. This bottle was at its absolute peak, perfect!
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Rusty brown red. Nose of sweet autumn leaves, some cigar ash/smoke and rose. Ripe and stewed fruits on the palate: fig, plum, berry. Smoke and ash along with tobacco and some sweet cedar and tobacco leaves. Touch of leather and even coffee? Very nice and long, finish showing good tertiary complexity.
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Splendid Saint-Julien drinking at peak now. No need to decant as it is great to follow the evolution of the wine in the glass and certainly ready to go. This is the kind of bottle that makes drinking wine such a special experience.
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The best bottle of this I have had in ages simply rocked! Supple, seductive, rich, and loaded with sweet, deep, red pit fruits, cigar wrappers, spices, herbs, and cherry liqueur notes. With length, depth, sensuality with elegance, and lift, this was a thrill a sip bottle. No decanting needed, just pop, pour, and enjoy with pleasure. Drink from 2023-2032.
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Not quite as good as the last bottle I had, but very good. All the goodies of aged bordeaux but this time I tasted something green towards the end. Didn’t seem to go away as the day went on.
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4 day old vial sample from Heymamalow. Drank in Conterno Sensory. Wow just wow. And I generally don't even really like Bordeaux. Appearance is clear, deep intensity, garnet colour. Legs. Nose pronounced intensity, with aromas of tertiary mushroom earth, grilled bell peppers and porcini mushroom soup, blackcurrant, blackberry, dark tobacco, slight menthol. Developed. On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol, still grippy high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of blackberry, blackcurrant, dark tobacco, powdery dark earth, grilled ripe bell peppers, liquid tobacco lead. Long finish. Outstanding quality. 1982 is simply da best Bordeaux vintage - ever.
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Medium-dark garnet in color with minor bricking & clearing at the edges. Full, forward & attractive nose of well developed, ripe fruit aromas of red cherries, blueberries & cassis with overtones of earthy/dusty & floral notes of violets, cedar & tobacco, leather, herbs, spices & a hint of minerals. Medium-full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & silky smooth textured, mature, ripe fruit flavors of dark cherries, blueberries & plums with dried herbs, spices, a hint of mushrooms & minerals. Long lingering smooth finish. Drinks quite well at present and should hold at its current plateau of development for a few more years however at 40 years of age, I doubt any further develop would occur with additional aging. Fill at bottom 1/3 of neck level; cork was stained 1/3 the way up but intact upon opening.
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1982 Bordeaux + some Pirates (Restaurant Brunnenstube, Beinstein): Deep ruby, youthful color. Interesting, fresh nose with some funky medicinal notes (band aid). On the palate fresh and young, beautiful acidity and tannin, very fine fruit, pressure, depth, very good length. Such a surprise! 93-94
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Fully mature this is drinking at its peak, but whether it has the legs to stay here is up for debate, and I probably will look to consume my remaining bottles over the next couple of years. Taste profile is as per previous notes with everything integrated and the tannin sweetened. Although not one of the major hitters from an iconic vintage, it is a highly enjoyable classic Bordeaux. 94+
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Opened for my wife's 40th bday. Paired with a beautiful wagyu ribeye, no sauce. Singing from first open and held strong through the night. Beautifully light color. Fresh and delicate with a good strong aroma. The balance and ribbon-like feeling going down was extraordinary. Getting another bottle that we can enjoy for her 50th, might even get another for the 60th!
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Anniversary dinner with grilled ribeye- last of a case- this is just a spectacular wine and still in its peak- tannins now integrated, brick red color, needs decanting as fair amount sediment - needs say 60min air to bloom- if you go too soon bit tart - no hint of that at 60 min- silky smooth. My cork as the last time a bit crumbly - bottle in great shape with low neck fill and optimally cellared since release- what a treat and sad to see the 82s go- 1990s up next!
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Weekend in Westport; 8/25/2021-8/29/2021 (Westport, CT): Another solid aged Bordeaux. Was excited to try the line-up of 82s (also Las Cases, Montrose, and Beycheville). Prob the third wine in the group for me. Just a bit less life to it than the others although totally fine. In the drinking window.
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Bricking at the edge. Surprised after having this 5 or so years ago that it is still holding up well. Dried red fruit, tobacco, earth, spice, and leather. Very classic aged Bordeaux. This bottle is super clean and lovely. There’s a bit of bitterness on the finish but the wine is overall an incredible experince. Almost 40 years. Wow.
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Post PNV auction at Gary's, Cork crumbled on the way out, "semi" strained into splash decant. My last bottle of this vintage from Poyferre was a bit tainted.
Purple/garnet color, thinning at the edges. Nose showing dusted red and dark fruits, earth, tobacco, graphite. Palate of plum, dried black cherry, herbs, mushroom...Elegant and silky texture. Medium weight and finish.
Very nice on this evening, although not a standout. Wine is holding up well, I have experienced some bottle variation. This bottle was a bit thinner than last.
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drank very nicely.....has the classic LP charm of well rounded fruit that's balanced and strikes a hedonistic note. Silky. I do think it presented a little softer than in the past, and the nose was awol this time
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Next to last of a case- with boneless roasted lamb shoulder. Bottle high shoulder fill and cork a bit crumbly but removed with Ah So (Durand would’ve been better but forgot…). Decanted 90 min and had fair amount of sediment. Really opened up after another 30 min- at first a bit tart then smooth and polished, tannins now mostly gone. It’s a great wine and still holding up but I’d go soon as won’t really benefit from more time but like many Leoville Poyferre’s in great years likely to make it to “50” in great shape-I’ll have the last bottle in ‘22! As I recall about $25/btl when purchased as the Latour was a very pricey $40 or so…..
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The estate is holding up very well when many other 1982s are becoming very unpredictable. This was never one of the headline makers from the year, but at full maturity it is a delight to drink displaying secondary and tertiary notes. The taste profile is consistent with previous tastings, but I find that the tannin is becoming more prominent towards the end of the palate and on the finish as it ages. I am confident that this has a structure to continue for the next decade, but i think it needs to be drunk sooner rather than later to enjoy it at its best. It does need an hour in the decanter to shrug off the whiff of the cork and barnyard.
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Haha I can't believe 7 years have passed since my last tasting of this wine in 2014. Because drinking this now, it seems like nothing about this wine has changed. Fulsome, ample, intense, tannic; yet refined, elegant and balanced, and with plenty of life ahead, this wine is a sleeping beauty: dozing unchanged under a witch's spell while the world outside transforms beyond recognition . That's why I'm ever more determined to save my remaining bottles: what will we say in 2050 about this time traveler from 1982, I will be there to find out.
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Every bottle that is close to 40 years of age is unique, with some showing more signs of age than others. Here, the nose was all about the cigar box, cedar chest, tobacco and cassis notes that were easy to find. Silky, soft, elegant, supple and sweet, the wine seems to be losing some of its length which seems to say that it is time to drink this gem over the next few years.
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Mein bester Bordeaux seit Jahren!Verführerische, opulente Nase nach roten Früchten, im Mund rund und samtig nach Kirschen. On top und kein bisschen alt.
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Hey, hey, hey, I thought maybe this would be past its prime, but nothing doing. Just a gentle, fully matured Bordeaux from another time and place, before Ol’ Leather Palate, the ‘Garagistes’, and trophy hunting consumers changed the style of Bdx from elegant, light-on-its-feet claret to overextracted cool climate fruit-bombs pushed past their natural limit. Truly the past is a different country, and this is one worth visiting, even if it does inspire a bit of nostalgia on this New Year’s Eve.
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The 82 Leoville Poyferre sports exactly the sort of nose you'd expect - blueberry, cassis, cedar, and pencil with a beautifully lush character. This particular bottle seems to be gently declining as evidenced by the slightly smudged, austere palate but those lucky enough to have owned this from the start might still be seeing more vitality from their bottles.
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Anything Goes (Zoom): Splash decant, poured into 5 individual sealed jars and then drank 3 hours later via Zoom. Rocky, flinty, slightly sweet red fruit, scorched earth, black fruits, barnyard. This wine was more lively than the 1996 Cos Estournel, which was impressive. Fully mature, showing great secondary and some tertiary qualities. Wine of the night.
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Virtual Holiday Wine Tasting (Home): Very dark red plus color with a 6mm transition to clear. Splash decanted, poured into vessels at 2pm and into glasses at 4pm. Drank a glass over 3 hours. This was a quite remarkable for a 38 year old wine. And while this is in a wonderful drinking window presently, there is room for further development as this easily has another 15 years plus left. The nose is impressive with its burst of smoky lead pencil, scorched earth and a wonderfully pure blend of red, black and blue fruits. The nose effuses a mix of cassis, raspberry, boysenberry and cherry fruits with cedarbox and leather. The palate shows a power reflective to the vintage, full and concentrated but impressive for the purity of fruit and overall presence. The complexity of fruit stands out with black and red berries on top of the cherry notes and blue fruit nuances. This has a satiny full bodied texture where the tannins come off as round and integrated, but certainly not indicating that this is ready to slip over the horizon anytimme soon. The pencil, fine tobacco and scorched earth notes come through as well and the finish is impeccable. Just a gorgeous wine. My #2 WOTN, just shaded by the finest of threads by the '94 Dominus. 96(+)pts.
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The Players: A great lineup for this tasting, which featured the following wines: 2013 Aubert Lauren Vineyard 1982 Leoville Poyferre 1996 Chateau Cos d'Estournel 1994 Dominus 2009 Bryant Family Vineyard 2010 Sine Qua Non Syrah Five Shooter 2009 Suduiraut Sauternes
The Prep: All wines were poured into jars and transported, and consumed 2-4 hours later. The following wines had additional decant times: 1996 Cos d'Estournel - 1 hour decant before pouring into jars 2009 Bryant Family - 1 hour decant before pouring into jars 2010 Sine Qua Non Syrah Five Shooter - 2 hour decant before pouring into jars
Voting/Ranks: (Group) WOTN - 1994 Dominus #2 (Tie) - 1982 Leoville Poyferre #2 (Tie) - 1996 Cos d'Estournel (My Ranking) WOTN - 1994 Dominus #2 - 1982 Leoville Poyferre #3 - 1996 Cos d'Estournel #4 - 2009 Bryant Family Vineyards Cabernet #5 - 2010 Sine Qua Non Syrah Five Shooter Note: only 1 point separated the top wine from the Botton wine in this group (for me)
Wine Notes: 1982 Leoville Poyferre - Wow! This wine was singing tonight like a siren, and I would have definitely crashed into the rocks following its melodic song...this wine was excellent and competed mightily for WOTN against a stellar lineup! There is no way I would have guessed this was almost 40 years old! Nose showed lots of tertiary flavors (dominated by earth and pencil shavings), as well as dark fruit. The palate also reflected the nose with tertiary flavors of earth, graphite and roasted meat, accompanied by blackberry and dark current flavors, finishing with leather, earth and hints of toasted oak. I scored this wine 96+ (easily), and truthfully any of the wines, especially the top 3 wines, could make a case for WOTN...this was an exceptional tasting!
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After decant for two hours, Medium-deep garnet color. Dark red fruits, earthy, cedar, licorice, smoke. Full body, balanced acidity, excellent depth & balance. It is the Best saint julien i’ve ever tasted.
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Taken from an unopened 6 pack wood case. Cork was buttery but intact. No discoloration at the top. Cork came out whole.
Aroma was enticing from the very first whiff. Still quite alive, still full of fruit. Blackberry and mulberry notes at first with violets and dry charcoal.
As it breathed, caramel and plummy notes came out.
Absolutely velvety mouthfeel. A little dank on the finish, but nothing disturbing.
Holding up very nice, could go another 5 to 10.
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Medium garnet in colour. Pronounced nose intensity with developing notes of pencil, black fruits, cassis, toast, cedar, flora. Medium+ acidity and tannin. Pronounced flavour intensity with long finish. Did not decant, the flavour evolved better in the glass after 1-2 hours. In my opinion, it does not taste like a 38 year old bottle, its still very fresh. Many years ahead.
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Medium garnet in colour. Pronounced nose intensity with developed notes of black fruits, banyard, leather, oak, smoke, meaty, cooked black plum. Dry, medium+ acidity, medium tannin, medium alcohol, medium+ body, pronounced flavour intensity and long finish. Can easily last 10 years or more.
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80 pt2: Full ruby. Expressive nose of cigar box with some graphite and blackcurrant. Similar on the palate with the vintage richness coming through initially and as it puts on weight and fills out with air, a classic balance between the traditional and the extra sense of luxe and richness from the vintage. After a couple of hours it begins to feels little drier on the finish. Lovely wine. ****1/2, maybe Starting to ease to ****
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Super sweet spot - balanced well integrated St Julien - subtle hints of leather and horse stable - but still powerful balanced fruit - great wine now and for some more years
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This wine is tasting wonderfully. Full bodied, great complexity, an good integrations. Plenty of mature fruit with good balance of acidity and round smooth tannins.
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This was another good bottle and variance seems to be the exception with the estate. That said, I think it should be consumed over the next couple of years to enjoy it at its best. It is classic old school Bordeaux with blackcurrant, cedar, cigar box, old leather and graphite dominating the wine. Showing full secondary and tertiary notes, it has excellent depth and balance. The finish does not quite match the rest of the experience, but is still lengthy. This still needs an hour or two in the decanter to blow off its rougher edges.
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Cigar box, graphite, blackberry; smooth, substantial, well formed and well preserved, good structure, plenty of life remaining but fruit is weak, though emerges gradually with time; nevertheless a truly excellent classic claret
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Apart from occasional bottle variance, this is still holding up. It is good old style Bordeaux, fully mature and drinking beautifully. The nose is still deeply aromatic with ripe berry fruits and cedar prominent. The palate is well balanced with decent depth and all tannin sweetened. The finish has always been its weaker characteristic, and lacks depth and is on the shorter side. I still think it benefits from a couple of hours in the decanter to blow off the cobwebs. As with the vintage as a whole this will need to be consumed sooner rather than later over the next couple of years to enjoy it at its best.
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Nice old claret from magnum, was expecting it to be less developed, given the format but this is beginning to dry out now. I would avoid single bottle format. Drink up.
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This is a very contemplative wine. Served by friends who love and appreciate great wine, this was a wonderful and memorable experience. I shared a Gruard Larose 1982 with them just over a year ago and they loved it. This wine was totally different, but entirely delicious and thought provoking.
First, the colour was not deep or concentrated looking. Lighter. It resembled a 1982 Chateau Meyney. No bricking, colour was very uniform.
Second, the bouquet had a clear green capsicum aroma, followed by a bit of cedar, cigar, and old leather. Thoroughly agreeable. Again contemplative.
Third, the taste was remarkably complex. Very mid to almost "light weight" but packed with flavour and a very long finish. You would never guess the wine would have so much length by merely looking at its appearance. Light on its feet, caressing, and inviting. Green capsicum, leather and tobacco. Perfectly resolved tannins; great balance, and just a beautiful wine to drink now and reflect on while you drink. Fruit was very tertiary.
So vastly different to the 1982 Gruard Larose, yet so remarkably enjoyable.
Served alongside a 2000 Prieure Lichine (my contribution), the Margaux seemed foursquare, blockish, chunky, and one-dimensional--I thought it might be ready to drink but was wrong. Wait five to eight years for the 2000 Prieure Lichine; drink the 1982 Leoville Poyferre right now and enjoy!
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I loved this wine from the moment tasted it 20 years ago...I have memories of this wine's lightness and elegance, along with its exotic and floral character. Today, bottles from the case I bought back then are definitely showing me how old we are and the need to let go of that expectation from this wine. Though its still very alive and gains weight in the glass over time, it is lacking the punctuation of the power it once had. Could this be better for someone with less expectation? Yes... This is a perfect example and a reminder to drink your good wines when you find them to be good! Still excellent and still classy. DRINK
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[Dinner with Allan and Moriah from HDH at Provence. Double-decanted for 1.5 hours at 4pm.] One of my best buys ever. For over 30 years, this wine has never failed to please. It had an unpleasant smell in the decanter ("tire store"), but blossomed at the restaurant around 7pm: Sweet red and black fruit nose. Gorgeous in the mouth. Long and elegant. Plenty of life left.
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Bottle variance has become such an issue with 1982 wines and it is a real lottery with individual bottles irrespective of provenance. Unfortunately this did not quite hit the mark, and while very enjoyable, I have had some some wonderful experiences with this particular wine. Even so all the elements shine through with mature dark berry fruits and cedar on the nose and palate, but with the whiff of the cork on the nose, and a sourness on the finish. When I have an excellent wine from the year I am always am bullish about it having the structure to last for years. However, when I experience one like this I am inclined to start finishing off my remaining stock over the next year.
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Bottle variation was the theme of the evening. Out of 7 bottles served, one was sour, one was corked and a third was fruitless. The remaining 4 had big body, a nice earthiness and showed character particularly leather. The corks in all 7 bottles were saturated and starting to crumble after 37 years. A very good pairing with American Wagyu beef sirloin and braised short rib.
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This bottle was much better than my previous experience with this wine. Used an ah-so to get the cork out which came out nicely in one piece and which only had run up to 2/3 of it, not bad for 37 years old. Level was right above the neck. Decanted into a carafe and let sit for an hour. Typical Bordeaux nose of pine needles, cedar and forest floor. The wine is pleasant after 3 hours open and paired ok with a traditional pot roast and vegetables. Fruit is mature with very slight baked cherry notes and perhaps a 5 seconds finish which is very subtle. Tannins s are fully resolved and mellow and the wine exhibits subtle minerality but the lack of exciting fruit suggests wine is fully mature and maybe early in decline.
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The fill was base neck and the cork was sound; opened two hours before service, no decant. Medium-dark ruby core, with some garnet at the rim; this looks perfectly mature. Incredibly complex and outgoing bouquet, with notes of dried red currants, ripe plums, and black truffle; hints of roasted fennel, bay leaf and cigar box. Medium bodied, with beautiful depth and balance; impressive sense of expansiveness, great focus and delineation, and a long, savory finish. I really adored this wine, which seems to be at full maturity
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Fanbtastic complex and rich nose, with Tobacco, hints of smoke and game. On the palate firm tannin, plenty of dark and red fruits, hints of dried fig, Tobacco, leather, choocolate. Fantastic wine, a real treat!
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I originally had a half dozen of this wine. Before opening this bottle the were only 2 left but I can't find any prior TNs. I recall a succession of beautiful bottles but I think this the best. Lovely in bouquet on the nose and on the palate but hard to describe. Medium+ bodied with depth, silky texture, seamless and perfectly integrated mature fruit with a slightly sweet graciousness only found in the 20th century in "great" vintages accompanied by fine minerals, a hint of forestal greenness, still fresh moreish acidity and a long quite firm finish. This wine is restrained but harmonious in the manner of a Bach partita with a touch of Mozartian sensuous elegance. I think plenty of life left in it but, so good now, why wait? Great.
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This was my contribution and I learnt much from this experience. Despite the age, this was double decanted and only given 1.5 hours of air. Never over decant old wines or there would be no coming back. On the get go - thick legs, no bricking, dark purple and wine still very much alive. Nose of graphite, plums, soy sauce, fermented black bean, licorice. Palate is structured, velvety, robust. Flavors of plums, soy sauce, truffle, and roasted meats. Plenty of power on the palate. But it feels like that there is all there is to it and the wine is peaking already. Tannins are velvety and immensely fine. They are silky and slick with enough bite to it to keep it from being to unctuous. Indeed, a feminine wine. Finish is smoky and robust with plenty of fruity acidity to kick. Fabulous effort and I can truly see why aged Bordeaux can be so mesmerizing.
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So disappointed in this wine. Old funk and harsh tannins that never resolved. Have to think this particular bottle was flawed because prior tastings were delicious.
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LP wine dinner, La Brasserie. Smooth, soft tannins. Tasted surprisingly young for a 36 year old wine. Sweet ripe fruit, relatively low acidity and some secondary notes. Quite concentrated. Has aged well and was a great example of how beautiful and elegant mature Bordeaux can be. This was the WOTN.
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Just beautiful, and much better than the previous bottle. Fully mature and in the sweet spot, the wine is soft, elegant, nuanced, and complete. Showing great secondary characteristics, with freshness and layers of ripe, mature dark, red fruits, this is in the zone. Well-stored bottles can age for at least another 10-15 or more years.
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A better bottle than the one I had last month. A wonderful bouquet, with graphite notes, and a bit richer and fuller on the palate. Might be past its peak, but should continue to age gracefully.
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Some nice complexity, with earthiness and leather, but not much fruit and a bit thin and acidic. This bottle was was past its prime and not nearly as good as some stellar bottles I have had a number of years ago.
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Fun to drink this side by side with the 1961 and particularly astonishing to see what a similar personality they share. Of course they're 20 years apart and their respective states of maturity reflects that, but aside from the candied quality to the 1961 they almost like tasting the same wine one two occasions 20 years apart. Naturally, the similarity in the vintage character helps the comparison. This shows a combination of curranty, plummy fruit with leather and loam as the main accents. There are whiffs of cedar and a little brett, but like the 1961, this seems a bit simple. This shares supple roundness in the mouth with the 61. Not a top 82, but certainly a nice one. Brilliant color, neck fill, followed for 4 hours in the decanter at frequent intervals without a huge evolution over the evening. This is comfortably at its peak now.
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Fully mature, this still benefits from a few hours in the decanter. Blackcurrent, cedar, old leather and cigar box dominate the wine. The depth is superb with all tannin resolved, and the finish is 30+ seconds in perfect balance. A great wine, and one I have found not seeming to be prey to bottle variation, as with many wines now from 1982. I would see no reason why this cannot stay here for at least another decade. 96+
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Loads of fresh cut cedar on the nose with lightly cooked dark fruit. Medium body. Dark with reddish brown (slight brown) at the rim. The wine developed a fair amount of sediment, which I did not have time to properly let settle, so what I drank was somewhat muddy, but no bother. As with the nose, the palate had loads of cedar, lightly stewed plum/prune, graphite, and a hint of pine. This is reaching the end of its drinking window, with tired fruit, but no rush. The acid is keeping this guy alive, and the structure, which is not particularly elegant, is present enough that this did fine with fatty meat. If you like old bordeaux, get to this within 5 years for well-stored bottles. (From a .750)
Deep purple color, extremely concentrated wine. At or slightly past its prime. Tanins fully Integrated and a very full mouth feel amazingly it took 1.5 hours of air time but when it open was classic poyferre taste I have grown to love. Very Cabernet dominant in flavor. Has a beautiful carrant flavor with low acidity. Not as dynamic as my last bottle of 1982 but great nevertheless. With bottles of 1990, 2000 and 2009 at the same price or less not sure I will spend money for another bottle unless a great deal. Don’t get me wrong the wine is great but too many other great wines at this price range.
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Obviously not on the level of the first growths, Lalande, and La Mission, but this wine is an outstanding example of left bank 82. If you like a healthy dose of minestrone soup with your cassis, red raspberries, and vanilla, this is bottle for you. The vegetal notes are not overpowering at all, they seem like harmonious elements of a whole. Lots going on, tannins are pretty much gone, very soft mouth feel. Sadly, the fruit is makings way for the door, unless stored very cold since release, 750s should be consumed now, don't let this beautiful wine die in your cellar!
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Beautiful mature bordeaux. Very classic st julien with some soy sauce, sweet black fruit, spice, tobacco and ash. Palate is so smoothe and elegant and its weightless. Drinking beautifully. 93-94
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Fully mature, this is drinking beautifully but does need some time in the decanter to be fully appreciated. There is some bottle variation (as now with the vintage as a whole) but it is the exception rather than the norm. This bottle was singing with a wonderful nose of deep blackcurrent and cedar underpinned by leather and cigar box. On the palate the tannin is resolved and delivers a balanced roundness with great depth and with layers of complexity but still retaining good tannic bite. All completed with a lengthy finish, a wonderful experience and, as stated, a wine which needs a couple of hours in the decanter to be fully appreciated. 96+
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Hopefully, it was just this bottle, as it seems like the wine has taken on a more rustic edge, since last tasted. Popped and poured, the wine opened and softened in 10-15 minutes. The nose was all cedar, tobacco leaf, cigar box, cassis and pepper. On the palate, the concentrated wine alternated between rustic and soft, depending on its mood. In the finish, noticeable green peppery sensations were evident. I think I liked this wine better a few years ago, but I'll pop another cork on the wine later this year. All that being said, this is not a wine I would hold at this point.
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I opend the bottle and let it breath for 15 min. didn't use a carafe. And a beautifull very ballanced, fragrant and fresh wine appeared in my glass. Tannins in the background nicly resolved. Has a medium body and shows finesse. Dark fruit, pencil shavings, cassis and cedar very nice with a persistent finish. Can easily be kept for another decade. The wine evolved nice through the evening.
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Alvin's. He was disappointed, called it "tired" compared to other recent bottles he's had, but those of us without that benchmark were hardly disappointed. Rich garnet color, sensuous and warm.
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Rich purple color at the core, some separation at the rim. Nose had an unfortunate taint in it, slight but noticeable. Stopping short of calling a flawed bottle as the palate was not effected. Picking up on the nose dark fruits, earth, graphite. Palate was expressive with plums, cassis, dried black cherry. Tannins sweetened, elegant texture, long finish.
Will hold off rating given the taint on the nose....luckily I have a couple more bottles so will get a better account of this next time. Looking past that flaw, the wine is still youthful for its age, well stored bottles could go for another 10+ years... always fun to check in on the epic 82 vintage.
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fantastic wine. Absolute on top. Will stay there vor 2,3 maybe 5 years. Full mouth of wine. Full bodied. Tannins weak but present. In perfect harmony with a lot of fruits. A wonderful example for what was possible in 1982. The difference to the first League is just a small portion of missing character and shape. Love this wine.
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Fully mature, the wine is great classic old style Bordeaux. Full of musty dark fruits and old leather, the tannins , while fully resolved, have a bite. All completed with a good long finish, the wine is not going to improve but should hold here for a few years. Minimal time in the decanter is needed.
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Lovely aromas of mature Bordeaux in a classic style. Rich ripe dark fruit aromas with a scorched earth component. Nicely balanced palate with good depth to dried sweet black cherry and well integrated structure. Solid finish with black spices. Fully mature, but a very enjoyable drink that shows off this epic vintage very well. Thanks Sheldon!
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Post-Krug Dinner (House 406 - Northbrook IL): Ripe black plum is fully mature with cigarbox and earth. Moderate weight, better length, and even better balance. Best for the near-term, I found it getting slightly tired at the end of the evening.
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Decanted for two hours and drank perfectly. What 35 years can do to enhance a well-made wide from a classic property is what continues to inform every bottle I open. This at its glory wine reveals plum, mature and perfectly ripe blackberry, cassis, cedar, earth, mocha, coffee, and black cherry and non- sweet licorice. This wine is blended and balanced perfectly. The vintage is the star but the wine making hits its old tradition stride. What is extraordinary is how the wine is effortless in consumption. No thought or work is required to consume this wine of exacting concentration. Just enjoy, enjoy more, and enjoy most. Those are the three stages of drinking this rare bottle of Bordeaux.
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Very nice indeed if not outstanding, the Léoville Poyferré in 1982 is nicely if modestly perfumed, medium weight, nicely balanced and pleasant. Not one of the stars of the vintage of course but satisfying is its own way and fully mature and not fading.
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Fully mature, the nose is dominated by blackcurrent, cassis and cedar. In the mouth the tannins are sharp and steely but very well balanced, and the finish is long and smooth but slightly acidic. I would recommend that minimal time in the decanter is needed as the wine was losing its fruit as the bottle progressed. The wine has fully evolved but should stay at this level for a reasonable time.
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The odd lower fill bottle from a OWC of 12, only high/top shoulder fill and signs of slight seepage some time ago. After and odd whiff upon pulling the completely soaked cork this is showing superb in the glass. Dark garnet to a thin browning rim, not the most expressive nose with subtle notes of earth, sous bois and fruit. On the palate a touch leather but well balanced with the remaining dark fruit, tannins show up briefly around the 15 min mark (bottle not decanted), otherwise fully integrated, great balance, only the finish could be longer.
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Bordeaux dinner at Ripple with live rendition of the Star Spangled Banner (Ripple Restaurant in DC): This is definitely the surprise of the evening. Absolutely captivating fully mature nose displaying decadent red fruit, a hint of cassis, strong cedar, a hint of lead pencil, roasted cep, caramel and mineral. Fully resolved harmonious palate, silky and sensual, all components in beautiful harmony and a long cedar and sweet red fruit driven finish. A very complete claret and totally exceeded my expectation. I highly recommend.
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Fit for a wine loving Groundhog: Bordeaux back to 1970, by way of a 1982 trio (Ripple Restaurant in Washington D.C.): The adjectives flowed as I smelled the wine and tasted it: gorgeous, complete, fresh, focused, pretty, floral, balanced and long finish. This could possibly be the best 1982 Leoville Poyferre I have tried, although I still recall a lunch with owner Didier Cuvelier who served the 1982 with the 2003, explaining how, by 2003, the yields had been cut by half. Enjoying the 1982 now, I still wonder: why bother? This is superb Bordeaux and certainly the best wine so far of the tasting, for current drinking.
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From a pristine bottle, this has the lovely sheen I enjoy in good 82 Bordeaux but lacks a bit of sweetness, denseness and complexity. Very mineral nose - quite strict for a 1982, with more cassis and less of the rich dark fruit of Poyferre in recent years or St Julien notes of cedar and tobacco that I love. Outshone by a great bottle of 82 Gruaud Larose. No hurry here, drink to 2035. 93-94pts
Nice but I've had better bottles. Lacked some of the fruit that's come through in previous. This one's fill was well low into the shoulder, color was okay but signs of brick. Nice black cherry and raspberry fruit and cedar on the palate. Didn't improve much in the glass.
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Drank at Progress. Bottle was stood up for 2 days. Closed nose but 30mins and the wine was singing. Full of fruit and a very velvety mouthfeel. Drank well over 3hrs without any flaws. Great great wine!
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The '82 Léoville-Poyferré was the highlight of our dinner with three other mature Bordeaux - the epitome of an elegant, harmonious and immensely drinkable mature St. Julien. It is clearly drinking at peak, although by no means in danger of a rapid decline.
Decanted and allowed to breath for 30 minutes and then consumed over 2 hours. Youthful, deep red. No bricking. Very open nose of sweet dark fruits, cedar and a slight hint of smoke. Medium+ body. Tannins almost completely resolved, matching acidity, layered fruit and tertiary aromas in perfect balance. A wine of real elegance coupled with a beautiful sense of harmony. Close to perfection.
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Base neck fill. Cork tight, 90% saturated on all sides. Decanted 30 minutes. Clear deep garnet-blood red color. Initial aroma of exposed mud flats blew off to reveal a classic traditional bouquet of red currants, tobacco, porcini mushrooms, truffles, stony soil, with hints of oyster shells and roasted nuts. Similar on the palate, full body, balanced, seamless, fully mature with no sign of fading. Improved steadily with several hours of air.
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Classic Bordeaux. One of the standouts of this historic vintage. While lacking the incredible balance of Mouton 82', this is more intense and well endowed. A stronger savory and salty note but less freshness and faint trace of fruit. Very much reflecting characters of the terroir. The fact that I'm comparing this to one of the greatest wines of all time should leave anyone reading this little doubt that this is something special. Go get one and drink it tonight. You will be plenty impressed without spending a thousand dollars.
This wine was opened 4.5 hours before we enjoyed it and left in the bottle uncorked until then. The nose was dominated by cedar box, leather and some darker fruits. The palate had tastes of leather and Gala apple. There was still great grip here. I've now had the pleasure of enjoying this wine on several occasions and this was a fantastic bottle. This is such a fun wine to enjoy and a great example of '82. Although I don't drink bordeaux regularly, it's bottles like this that make me regret not owning more bordeaux.
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A wonderful drink, fully mature it is still full of cassis and cherry and a lingering finish. Some metallic tannins help give a perfect balance to the wine
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This is the best Bordeaux I've had the benefit of tasting. Beautiful nose of saddle leather, cedar, cassis, graphite, damp earth, and tobacco. The palate is balanced, rich, fully mature, and just pleasure to drink. Finishes beautifully in balance. Outstanding. Not going to get better, but still has several years of great drinking.
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Ready to drink, if not fully mature, the silky, smooth, rich textures, layers of ripe, sweet, delicious fruit and the perfume, with its spicy, tobacco, truffle, mocha and dark cherry aromatics is a treat.
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Decanted about two hours before drinking - this had thrown a decent amount of sediment. Classic St. Julien at peak or ever so slightly past. Lead pencil, solid fruit. Tannins fully resolved. The wine was consumed over three hours, without any decline in performance. Bottle held since release in the mid 80's in very good conditions.
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This was a classic 82. still vibrant, lots of fruit and nice finish. No acidity or too much green pepper. It was even better after a couple of hours. Very nice.
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Overly mature with some port like characteristics; moments of cherry and coffee and earth, but without an acidic/tannic backbone; unexciting finish. Could be an off bottle based on other CT notes. We'll see with the next one of the 5 remaining I have.
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Initially, this bottle seemed to be a little off, with some tartness that dominated the finish. Once it was given some air, it settled down and improved significantly. Strangely though, this bottle seemed a bit flat and closed down. Both dark and red fruits, spice, and tobacco dominated the nose. Lacked a bit of punch in the mid-palate but still quite smooth and well balanced (once the acid presence tailed off). Still noticeable tannic structure. Ultimately, the fresh, lengthy finish became the strongest attribute of the wine. I just picked up 6 bottles, so I'll follow this for the next decade. No rush to open these.
While clearly short of the 82 Las Cases, this was still a good showing for the Poyferre, having apparently progressed well in the last few years. On the nose, black plum, black currant, clove, faint cinnamon, and little too much wood. A sweetness to the palate with black raspberry, although buttressed by black walnut flavors and faint spice. Well rounded and quite enjoyable.
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Wine group dinner for Aniko at Yans China Bistro with Alex Yan doing the cooking. My #2 and Group #2. Lovely nose of black cherry fruit, tar, and cassis, more of the same on the palate, lots of cabernet flavors on the mid palate, medium/big body, improved greatly as the evening went on, lighter style than the others but much, much richer, long finish and flavorful aftertaste.
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A bit richer and more expressive, complex than the 1983 on the nose. More generous, less drying, smoother, less powerful, but really harmonious and balanced, with a wonderful intensity of flavours. The structure is just superb. Very persistent and long. An absolutely lovely wine and a close second behind the stunning 1990. No rush at all drinking this. 94-96
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Power meets elegance. Beautiful aromatics of freshly polished leather, dried flowers, sweet cedar and cassis. Round and creamy in the mouth with dense fruits and plenty of subtle earthy nuance. Has great proportion and persistence. Still extremely youthful but a joy to drink right now.
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I actually feel like this bottle still has time to go. It had purity and softness and the acids were well integrated but the fruit was hiding in the background. It started to peak out past the tannins but it was still subdued. A well put together bordeaux.
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Silky, soft, refined, concentrated and deep, the wine combines great textures, sweet fruits, complex aromatics and a long finish. What's not to like? And it's drinking great today!
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Stunning color, still dark red with only the slightest signs of age at the edges. Nose is all plum, with some floral notes. A big nose too, really beautiful. Terrific expression of everything great about St Julien. Forward fruit, dark berries and jam with tannins that are pretty subdued. This wine only grew in the glass after an hour. Loved this. At its peak but has 10-15 years of great drinking.
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Drank with Christmas turkey dinner with family and friends. Had been stored in my passively cooled cellar (58 degrees F in winter, 68 in summer, but changes slowly) since I took possession of futures in 1985. Parker had recommended, and the price was quite a bit below peers at the time. Wine was about 3/4 " below cork. Cork came out in one piece, albeit a bit soft. Wine had not leaked all the way through. Poured through filter/aerater, and started imbibing immediately. Wine was dark red, no noticeable browning. Smelled and tasted like blueberry and cherry preserves that my Mother used to make. Mellow, smooth, concentrated, very little to complain about. Hard to give an absolute number without having several other wines at the same time for comparison, but clearly more concentrated and not as acidic as the one other wine at the table, 1990 Haut Marbuzet. I don't claim to be able to predict the ageability of wines, but this tasted young to me. Hard to believe it was 32 years old. As such, I imagine that it has some years of life remaining.
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I was greeted by a layer of mold on the cork as I peeled back the foil. Unpleasant, but not shocking for a 32 year old bottle. Cork crumbled at the mere though of the corkscrew. I was forced to scrape it out and pour the wine through a filter.
The wine itself had a moldy smell and I suspect this may be from contact with the cork bits that fell into the bottle. I fought past the wet basement smell and was rewarded with a familiar Poyferre nose. Shocking amount of structure left in this bottle. In fact, it was strongly reminiscent of the 2007 Poyferre I had recently enjoyed.
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I didn't decant, which may have been a mistake. The bottle was poured around the table for eight, and consumed. It was smooth and texturally enjoyable, but reticent, lacking in aroma and taste. It was certainly better a few years ago.
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Four great 82 BDX tonight, flighted together. Haut Brion was WOTN for me. Simply incredible, as always, and ridiculously enjoyable. A tie for #2: Margaux and Pichon Lalande. The Margaux was the most primary, and seems to have literally 25 years of life ahead of it. Relaxed a bit in the glass over an hour or so. The Pichon Lalande was in some respects the classiest of the group, and was terrific, but lost a little in the sexiness rating. The 82 Leoville Poyferre was terrific, and in most dinners might contend for WOTN, but tonight was a very high class last place. 82's of perfect provenance are such a pleasure.
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Still very fresh. Hardly believe that it is 30+ years. Appearance was still good red colour with no sign of age. I think one of the bottle had a slight cork taint. I noticed it and so did my wife but our guests did not seem to. Underneath it was a very easy drinking smooth wine with a long taste. Mellow and soft tannins.
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Deep red, no signs of bricking. Expressive nose of dark fruits, forest floor and cigar box. On the palate complex, concentrated fruit. Very smooth tannins. Incredibly harmonious and balanced. Long finish. Another great '82 left bank Bordeaux that is immensely drinkable right now. Potential for at least 10 more years.
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1982 Leoville Poyferre offers a beautiful, intense perfume filled with truffles, Cuban cigars, ash, earth, Asian spice, cedar wood and black with red fruits. On the palate, the wine is rich and sensuous, ending with a lush, mocha and cassis filled finish. This is drinking perfectly today. As good as this is, and it's very good, the current vintages starting with the sublime 2000, are even better!
Faced with a relaxed and quiet Saturday night at home with the two little rascals, Mrs L and I dug deep into the fridges for something nice. The 82 LP not only fit the bill, but also shot the lights out. The bouquet was glorious and expressive -- not to mention thick and dark -- vapor of 32 year old fruit that could well have been harvested last year if it weren't for the complex rocky, smoky aromas that only mature wines from a few blessed corners of Bordeaux can produce. (It certainly impressed my 4-year old daughter, who was quite taken by the aromatics.) Rich and substantive on the palate, but with ample finesse and balance; fine velvety layers of fruit and a plush finish. Mature yet with a long life ahead. This wine will drink beautifully in 2040, and I shall make sure to save a bottle (not to mention myself) for drinking then
1982 Bordeaux Tasting and Dinner (Sunset Ridge Country Club - Northfield IL): First bottle was corked, this 2nd bottle much better. Quite mature and advanced with far ore earthy character than fruit. Good balance and certainly enjoyable, but not lots of depth. I'd think this was better a few years back.
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Sigh. From 750ml purchased from private cellar, this bottle was visibly a bit banged up, and sadly that showed through in the wine. While I would still categorize it as "silky" as per my previous experience, this one was underwhelming. Praying it was simple bottle variation - I will report back on the next one!
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Casual Bordeaux Dinner w/Boston Group (Boston): Nose: Dark Cherry, Chocolate, Vanilla and Leather. Quite ripe, but not baked fruit. Palate: Very soft in the mouth and silky. Black Cherry, Red Plum and Ripe Strawberry fruit with good dose of earth and chocolate. Rich. Finish: Lingering red plum and chocolate.
Thanks to NortonNose for sharing.
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Decanted about an hour before drinking. Young nose dominated by fruit, with a tilt toward the red side of the spectrum: cherries, red plums, a little strawberry, plus a little dark chocolate and old leather. The palate was more mature Bordeaux, with mushrooms, leather and funk. Nice, longish finish. Not nearly as strong as 82 Pichon Lalande, but a very fine wine indeed. At Bernards Inn.
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this bottle was PNP for Valentine's Day with the first glass poured at the beginning of the meal as we drank DP with the early courses. Initially all the stink of old Bdx and a fair bit of bricking but still a rather deep purple color. Initial nose the funk and some tobacco. with time this opened and velvet smooth. The fruit was more restrained than I remember it 2 years ago and not sure if that's due to age or bottle variation. It got better all evening and I'd score it a 93-95 if forced. So easy to drink and so smooth. I drank the last quarter the next evening before dinner and just sipped away and it was marvelous, fuller and rounder and wonderfully full and all the more so given it's age and my utter ignorance as to its provenance. I wish more bottles had been available that week on WineBid at that crazy price. Wonderful wine to share with wife although I no doubt enjoyed it more than she did.
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Some of the greatest wines available to human kind (@KG's in Tavelsjö (Umeå)): Seductive and drank like a kiss. This btl was fully mature with no sign of decline. M- tannin still reverberating with round, red fruit, taste of chalk. A very very very fine presentation tonight. Would love to have many btls like this in my cellar. Several ppl's preferred 1982 of tonight, my 2nd.
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This was a great bottle, af ter all these years it still has a decade in the bottle. 1982, fabulous year. Classic structure, red fruit is still there. Mindblowing.
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100% claret. Decanted and consumed over 3.5 hours. Deep plum and cassis on the nose with classic currant and graphite on the palette. Gentle tannins with a looooooong finish. This was good but not as amazing as I had hoped it would be. I'm not an expert on '82 Bordeaux but I don't see it getting much better.
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1980's Bordeaux Dinner (Arlington Club, NY): Deep crimson red. More muted than the Pichon Comtesse. Some mineral notes. Good structure. Tannins are still a bit dusty even after over 3 decades. Acidity is medium plus. After 20 minutes, nose starts to open up and gains complexity, some gaminess. This needs some more decanting time to fully evolve. Better on the palate than the Comtesse but not on the nose. Finish is medium plus. Like it but do not love it.
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I have had great bottles of this wine. This was not one of them. Purchased through a major wine merchants reseller program, this bottle was damaged and largely undrinkable.
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Last of 6 from my cellar purchased as a future many moons ago. Decanted for about 1.5 hours. Cork crumbly, but no impact on bottle. Cherry red in color, but not showing much maturity. Lovely nose of plum and cherry with a nice floral element. A nice balanced palate of cassis, cherry, crushed stones with a tad of oak. No tannin. Over time fruit subsided to reveal an earthy element. Very nice. Paid about 15.00 for the bottle. Oh, those were the days.
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VTS fill, stood the pristine 750ml bottle for days. Decanted for 90 mins. While not a "stunner," this was simply silken excellence. I rarely use "silky" but, it truly fit the drinking profile. Deep garnet color, barely bricking. Nose was mostly roses and a tad restrained. Wonderful structure, super fine tannins. Medium-plus finish. A wonderful treat and very sadly, my one and only 82 Poyferre. Glad to share it among great friends!
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At home. Drank over 5 hours and this kept getting better and better. Initially a little closed, but after about an hour this revealed notes of ripe red fruit, tobacco, coffee, earth and old wood. The palate matched, dominated by ripe red fruit with a deep complex background of earth, leather, cedar and smoke. Full and rich in the mouth. Perfect balance and a long interesting finish. The more air this got in the glass, the younger it tasted. Clearly still a long life ahead.
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Hard to imagine this being better. It's really a near-perfect aged San Julien -- silky and sweet, just a hint of tannin but very balanced acidity, cherries and something darker on the palate, a long finish. No hard edges, nothing off, no funk. Just pure enjoyment. Definitely tends toward the elegant side, not huge, but plenty of fruit. Really, plenty. Stood for over a week and decanted just before drinking.
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Old Bordeaux at La Fonda del Sol (NYC): A wow the moment the cork's pulled, this is drinking superbly with a lovely, complex fragrance combining layers of savoury smoky, earthy, cedar, tobacco and dark fruited flavours into an aroma that's hard to move away from. This is in a great place right now with the same complexity and depth on the palate, tannins coming across quite well integrated and a polished, silken palate presence conveying power with a sense of restraint. Fantastic.
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Smooth and silky. Very open and honest wine, you smell is what you get. Not a complex wine but does the job perfectly. One to enjoy over the next couple of years as I am not convinced this wine will stay at this level for another 10 years.
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Truffle, tobacco, cassis, cedar chest, earth, blackberry, spice and smoke create a beautiful nose. On the palate, the wine is silky and power. Full bodied and concentrated, everything is in place to deliver a great, fully mature, Bordeaux wine drinking experience.
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Classy nose w cedar and fading fruit enhanced by touch of truffle; smooth and quite layered. Not a powerhouse but balanced and delicious. Best now since there is no tannin reserve. A hedonistic experience from this underrated wine.
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Leoville Poyferre embodies the 1982 vintage's hallmark of unmistakeable opulence. It is easy to throw around adjectives, and i will in a moment, but the most important thing is this wine makes you keep going back for more out of sheer deliciousness and it gets better as it aerates
The bottle had a fill level just into the neck, and there was no bricking. Both the bouquet and flavor profile are dominated by rich red fruit, balanced nicely by unobtrusive acidity. It's like drinking liquified silk, and while it reveals more of itself over time I do get the sense it's softening so I wouldn't look to cellar this 5-10+ years....you might find yourself wondering how great it was in 2013.
The price tells you it's not an underdiscovered gem but for potential buyers you are getting value for your money.
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Alcohol :: NA Matured color of dark garnet core, brown rim. Savory, leather, black fruits and roasted herbs. Quite opulent on the palate, sweet and rich but the structure is kind of loosen and showing a touch TCA taints. Not unsinkable but I would expect better tension and structure for a 1982 Poyferre. What a shame!
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In which I host the Supper Club- Burg, Bordeaux and boeuf Bourguignon. (My place.): This bottle seems a little softer and more mature than other bottles I've had, but it's still showing very nicely. Its typical sweet cherry, leather, herb, graphite and cigar box profile shines through with silky elegance and nice warmth. Normally the fruit is a bit more vibrant and the wine packs a bit more punch, but the softness and harmony is quite enjoyable. The finish on this bottle is also a little more gruff than I'm used to, but no one is at their best all the time. Normally a solid A for me and one of my favorite '82s, call this one an A/A-.
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Dinner at Villa d'Este. This was not a clean bottle. Previos bottles showed much more freshness and much cleaner. Some fely corked but it was not. Hope for better performance from nect bottle from case.
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Very complex. Red fruits. Barnyard aroma that blows off after a bit, tobacco great smooth tannins but some grip still. Could gain some complexity but I like it where it is. I would drink my stash up. Drank after 1 hour decant and consumed over 4 hours
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The Big Sendoff; 9/15/2012-9/16/2012 (The Home of Dave L): A real pleasure to get a chance to try this wine. Improved with extended air, adding structure and tannins. Leather, mushroom and sweet mature fruit on the nose. Palate showing tertiary mature fruit, with a sweet pipe tobacco component. Moderate finish. Poised and balanced, showing well for the age. A very solid older wine in its peak drinking plateau. Will maintain it's current level of performance for 5-10yrs.
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Medium red. Slightly funky but very light nose, not much fruit, the palate shows some fruit but the nose doesn't. Decent finish. I'm going to say this is a mediocre to poor bottle. I would expect this to be great.
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1982 Leoville Poyferre remains one of the best values from the normally, very expensive 1982 vintage. Tobacco, truffle, earth, cassis, cedar wood and cigar ash create the complex perfume. Concentrated, full bodied and rich in texture, the wine offers a big mouthful of sweet, ripe, cassis, blackberry and spice. For a 30 year old wine, this is still young, fresh and vibrant. Well stored examples could easily age and improve for another 20 or more years.
Decanted for an hour. A red and lightly brown rim, with a garnet core. Sweet leather, spice, blackberry, tea, cedar and mineral. Colossal and still fruity, there is a lot of life still ahead. Velvety and long; layers of leather and fruit. The finish and nose are simply enamouring on this full-bodied Goddess. Drink now - 2022.
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A Tribute to 30yrs of 1982 Left Bank Bordeaux (The Papies, Elizabeth St, London): AAA bottle, in neck level, good solid cork. Decanted for about an hour but didnt really help open up the wine. Not really singing and reading the notes below we feel like we didnt get the experience everybody else did. Classic and although mature it felt very reserved and for sure can last a few more years. Light on the nose, mild, restrained. Good palate presence, well round but lacked vitality. 90 from us.
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Strong ruby colour, no sign of age. Nose classic Bordeaux, cedar - dark berries. Difficult to describe the taste, it was mellow yet long lasting. It had good tannins, beautiful balance and a complex taste. Went down too easily for my liking I found myself opening one more bottle than I originally thought - just joking the guests clearly liked it and I was very happy.
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Five Decades of Leoville Poyferre with Richard Brazier (Handford Wines, London): Dark red core but with brickign on the rim. Classic bdx nose, cedar, fruit, earth. Very delicate yet opened, with lots of finesse. Very well made and a testament to the vintage. Concentrated, alive, some sweet elements on the palate. Very elegant, classical, beautiful but in no way mesmerising. Still will not dissapoint. 93+
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Better after 90 mins in decanter. Certainly can be kept for at least 5 years. Still rather dark ruby in colour. Excellent nose of black fruits and lead pencil.Tannins well integrated
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This bottle was similar to the previous one. It had more fruit and energy on the nose and palate, and even held on a bit longer than the last before completely falling apart.
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Colour still deep ruby - no sign of age. Nose toasted malt with berries. Long complex taste, developing in the mouth. Next I won't bother decanting as there is not much sediment and I feel wine is better soon after opening.
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Bordeaux v Burgundy event (The Square Restaurant - London): Slightly corked (...queue a rather animated debate at the table) but despite its short comings you still have to consider the following - it was as black as death and those nose was still young. The fruit still shone through and showed incredible depth and complexity. Almost 30 years old. Seriously? This is still young. Good stuff despite the corked element, without it this would have been astonishing. 2 lessons. #1. Dont buy first growths. #2 - age your bordeaux.
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Smoke, grilled nuts, truffle, cassis, coffee, tobacco, earth, underbrush, blackberry and spice aromas lead to a sweet, refined, full bodied, concentrated cassis and plum filled finish. This is rally starting to drink well now and it has at least another 10-20 years to go.
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Liberated some more of this terrific wine from storage at Crown Cellars and drank again the other night. While I give it the same rating as in 2007, it just has a more mature, softer, voluptuous feel to it yet while maintaining the clean delineation. No signs of it starting to take a downturn, though it would be irresponsible not to drink faster than one every four years - my current run rate.
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A pristine bottle. The wine is still young but ready to drink after decanted for 30 minutes. Nose is subtle and opened up a little after 1 hr. The real show is on the palate. Very rich with enough structure to balance. A good value among the 82s.
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Five 1982 Bordeaux wines tasted, first place. Lovely nose of currents, cedar and dark cherry fruit, more of the same on the palate, lovely taste mid palate of rich wine, long finish, two pours tasted. Two pours tasted.
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Initially some barnyard that gave way to sweet red fruit, cassis, and some cigar box notes. The wine evolved in the glass within 30 minutes and was fully open within an hour. Tannins were nicely developed and help up to a meal of diverse flavors. While drinking great now, it appears to have long life ahead of it and I would not hesitate to open a bottle in 5-10 years.
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Lovely bottle that gradually changed over the course of dinner. Initially a lot of funk and horse poop and possibly a hint of TCA/penicillin. With a little time sweet cherry flavors came forward and integrated with the earthiness while the barnyard and chemical (tca or penicillin) flavors went away. Tannin gone. Interesting to see how much the wine was enjoyed by wife and another lady who generally are not fans of the French or the manure....gorgeous wine...what a great buy this was
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The 1982 Leoville Poyferre is showing a reddish brown color. The nose came on after a half hour and the fruit was fully developed in an hour. It had read and black fruit, cedar aromatics. The acidity is a bit high. This wine drink young.
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Let breather for 1.5 hr after decanting. Good nose but wine tasted closed and tannic. Finally opened up after an addiitonal hour. Drank beautifully the next day, showing its full potential. This wine still has a ways to go.
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82 Leoville Poyferre is filled with smoky black fruit, cassis, truffle, cedar and cigar box aromatics. This rich, full bodied, elegant, round, powerful Bordeaux wine end with a long, cassis, blackberry, spice and orange rind finish. This sublime wine will only get better. While not cheap, this wine offers one of the best price to quality ratios for mature Bordeaux, especially for 82 Bordeaux.
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From Uncle Mark's cellar. This bottle was perfectly mature, if anything on the downslope of a great life. Translucent ruby color with a bit of bricking starting on the edges. Intense nose of red currant, lead pencil shavings, tobacco and tea leaf. On the palate, the wine is growing lean and the loss of fruit from the last time I had this a few years ago is noticeable. However, it still carries firm structure beyond those bright red fruits and the finish still yields some gripping tannin and acid. I would drink up over the next year or two unless you really like how old wines taste. The bold fruit that made this wine so loveable over the last two decades has definitely gone to the angels.
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Completely secondary nose of dead leaves, barnyard, graphite, earth, worn leather. This is ripe and still firm, with plum and black cherry, shot-through with minerality, and a finish that is still strong, with burnished tannins and some freshness even yet.
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The color was light red, with bricking and even some brown notes around the edge. The nose was muted at first, but eventually revealed lead pencil and dark fruit. The wine was actually in amazing balance for its age, but the fruit was just a touch over the hill. The finish went on and on and on.
I am sure there are better bottles out there. For me, this was an educational experience more than an outstanding and enjoyable wine.
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This was pretty good but reserved. I thought it needed some air but we opened it last minute. Still lots of life, leather, tobacco, graphite and black fruit. It should have some air next time I open one of these.
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Wonderful ripe and mature cabernet nose. Extremely foward and open, with notes of balsamic wood, dried flowers, mature sundrenched blackcurrant and creme de cassis. On the palate it is not that good, a bit hollow in the fruit, and not extremely long. Definitely in its drinking window, but probably the tail end of it. However, there are no oxidization or tiredness on the nose.
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This opens with notes of cedar, earth, anise, forest floor and fresh, ripe and over ripe dark berries with a hint of jam. This full bodied wine is packed with fruit and flavor. The soft, yet powerful finish ends with black and blue fruit flavors, spice and hints of fennel. This is drinking great today, but additional time will only make this better.
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Leo's Blind Tasting Group - May '10 edition (Ben's): Shockingly young; quite dark in colour with a core of intense cassis and plummy flavours and herbal, cedar and gentle forestal and truffle accents around the deep fruit. There's a sense of restrained power in the mouth; it's concentrated and full bodied but with a surprisingly light touch at the same time, and a seamless, glossy mouthfeel. Lovely.
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Th cork was saturated only 1/4 of the way up. Inky garnet color. Initially pretty tight, this went into a wide-bottomed decanter for an hour or so while we enjoyed the Duhart opened alongside. Notes of potpourri, plum, new leather, blackberry & currants. Developed a really nice iron/iodine quality as it sat in the glass. Flavors of blackberry and dark fruit, with tobacco, spice and red fruit. Whereas the Duhart was about elegance, this was all about power. Terrific stuff just beginning to enter its drinking window.
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Color: Transparent red cherry with a 1.5 cm orange/faint ruby rim. Bouquet: Barnyard with urine notes plus leather. Very aromatic and funky. Flavor: Earthy, hint of cedar, red currant (perhaps some cranberry though not quite that sharp), leather and barnyard. 30 seconds+ finish with leather evolving toward barnyard, and dried cherry. Overall: Brilliantly balanced and smooth. Superb. RP gave it a 94 and suggested a drinking window of 2006-2025. 92+.
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A surprising bit of brett and/or funk on opening, which with air opened up quite nicely. Not the best bottle of this, but with some air, beautiful as this wine can be.
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Medium bodied, youthful black fruit, tobacco, pencil and leather. It's seamless, deep, layered and balanced. Just the right acidity and length in the finish....a lot of finesse!
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Every sniff and sip rocks! Tobacco, spice, truffle, cassis and blackberry are all over the place. Concentrated, intense, elegant and powerful, this wine has it all and it's clearly showing its ample charms!
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Popped and drank over 4 hours. The cork had black fungi and dropped into the bottle when I placed minimal pressure trying to pop it open! But all my worries flew away with the initial whiff of the wine. Dark color in its core with tawny rim. Initial nose of barnyard funk which below away quickly, cocoa, cherry liquor, cedar, and plenty of herbs. Beautiful and smooth on palate, lots of red/black fruits, herbs, and cassis. Nice finish with hints of spices. Ready to drink now but should hold at maturity for a few more years.
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Part of a blind tasting of Leoville Poyferre, Barton and Las Cases, 1982, 1990, 1996 and 2000 with Acker. This was the least exciting wine of the flight. Ripe, bit not powerful, stylish but not full bodied
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Very youthful with many years of life left in it. Dark color, soft but substantial tannins. Plum, cocoa, leather. Tasted along side a '93 Mouton Rothschild -- this blew it away, no comparison. A very fine, classic claret.
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Despite the hint of TCA, this had a rich soy sauce nose and lovely supple, glycerol backed palate feel. The most generous and hedonistic wine for me despite the TCA hint.
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Full-bodied, still purple in color and loads of concentrated fruit and structure. Earthy and classic in all the positive ways especially with time in the decanter, the velvet texture with fully rounded sweet tannins is preceeded by aromas of cherry and plum and laced with flavors of cassis, spice and vanilla followed a lengthy and stunning finish.
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Opaque purple rich, concentrated, full -bodied classically structured Bordeaux. Mouth filling with thick black fruit, earth, plums and cassis. Great to finsih off an evening of fine wines.
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This was drunk together with Talbot, 82, Figeac 82, and Haut Brion 75. The colour was much more vibrant than the Talbot - not lightening at the edges. The nose of jammy red and black fruits was lovely and layered with hints of roasted nori and leather. On the palate it was fresh, lots of fruits up front, soft tannins holding the wine and balck fruits showing as it lingers on. Good length.
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Leoville Poyferre masterclass with Didier Cuvelier (St Regis, Singapore): What a great vintage, what a lovely wine. Orangey ruby colour. I loved the nose - funky for sure, almost a little sewage like, until a few swirls revealed a whole world of rich scents - wet earth, damp forest floor, tobacco leaf, chinese herbs, a whiff of sweaty leather... all this leading to a sweet backlift of high-toned cherries, cassis and incense. All very rich and complex. Lovely as it was, I thought the nose on the 1989 probably a little more attractive. The palate on this wine, however, was stupendous. Ever so fresh for a wine nearing its 27th birthday, and full of power. Sweet cassis, plums, prunes, at the midpalate, some white fleshy fruit that reminded us of pears, and flavours of perfumed, crushed flowers just weaved their way through the mouth towards a longish finish. Even so, there was a sense of buried complexity, all integrated into the bones of the wine. It ended with a gently fading flourish of orange peel, wood spice and smoke. While the 1989 faded with time, this just kept getting better, with the beautifully rounded finish lenthening out and the flavours filling the mouth. Lovely, feminine, yet with a great sense of presence and structure. Outstanding. A great example of St Julien and absolutely perfect drinking now.
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A St Paddy's day Fiesta (my place): nose: this took a good while to get going. Had some must on the initial pop n pour, this needed a good 2-3 hours to fully get going in the decanter. When it finally revealed itself, beautiful, lovely, and sweet tones of cassis, cedar, leather, pencil lead, dark red cherries, cranberries and hints of spice box. Really intoxicating with a whole lot of elegance that you get from aged st juliens
taste: Lovely and lush medium feel with sneaky and fine grained tannins. Very deep and lush tones of spice box, cassis, dark red cherries, cedar and a good helping of dried berries round it all out. THere is a lot of depth and refinement to this that puts it in a class of its own
overall: Took about 3 hours to get going, and then it was everything that one could want in an aged Bordeaux. This paired great with a NY strip and it was just pure delight. This is in a perfect place right now
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Pratt's Bordeaux table and then some: Earthy, slightly musty nose with blackish fruit. Harmonious and integrated with fairly resolved tannins. Nice interplay between the earthy notes and desiccated fruit. It picks up a touch of tobacco on the finish. Pleasant, but no real oomph. I had two guesses. One was a ’70 St. Julien and if not that, I guessed maybe a poorly stored ‘80’s St. Julien, or, more precisely, an ’81 St. Julien. Given the year and Producer and past experiences with the bottle, I don’t believe it was a pristine bottle. I don’t think it so severe heat, but low and slow exposure. B+.
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Full bodied and long on the palate. This is drinking like a fresh wine, but the tannins are very smooth in this rich and balanced wine. The wine exhibits a nice bitterness of black tea with a smaller role played by notes of berries, dark fruits, leather, iodine, and blood. Drink now or hold. -JBL
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Masculine and satisfying. Seems like it lacks the last bit of authority in its secondary nuances, but it would be fair to say that my sinuses may have lacked the last bit of authority in picking out secondary nuances.
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nose - heme (per Brian). Mouth - concentrated with sweet dark fruit and good minerality. Still very alive. Tannins are still kicking it. Good acidity to boot. A lovely mature Bordeaux.
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Stellar bottle. This is a wine that wowed me in 2003 and really got me deeply excited about Bordeaux over the past 5 years, but several recent bottles have disappointed me. However, there was nothing disappointing about this stellar magnum which I brought to a friend's 40th birthday party. Double-decanted for sediment about 4 hours before service. A gorgeous nose of tobacco, stalk and ripe fruit moves into a supple palate that interplays gorgeously between sweet, ripe plums, mineral and underbrush. Poyferre when young makes me think of "rocks and blood," but this supple and mature version is all at once complex, delicious, sultry and riveting. This powerful wine definitely seems to benefit from gentle aeration. Fantastic bottle!
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Steaks and Bordeaux on a Saturday night (Seattle, WA): Sadly this was subtly corked. It still had interest and the TCA was low enough that we didn't dump it, but you could smell a whiff here and there and the fruit was relatively stripped compared to what it should be. Mushrooms, tobacco, rocks and cherries.
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Bordeaux on the Hudson Part Deux (Peter Pratt's): Sorry, boys, the secret is out on this wine, which showed even better than the bottle we had last year. The nose is all delicate beauty and finesse with some light cherry fruit intermingled with cedar and eucalyptus. The real magic is on the palate though where one finds the marriage of power and elegance. The delicacy of the nose shifts as the fruit turns darker, more tarry and, ultimately, more savory. The ample fruit is wonderfully framed by great structural acidity and fine tannins. This bottle showed broader and more complex than the previous one and I'd recommend holding it for a while; this wine will last forever. A superb, effortless wine.
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Beautifull nose of bacon fat, jammy red fruit, meaty, leather, horse and a hint of tobacco... in the mounth veeeery long with tons of ripe fruit, mokka, very fine and silky tannins... a top class St-Julien!
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This wine has become more refined since last tasting. It shows wonderful delineation and structure. Distinct graphite notes and the rest is classic Bordeaux.
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Kitchen Tasting Group does Lynch Bages: Deep ruby red with slight bricking. The nose gives a stern expression of black fruit, coffee, and a slight barnyard. There is also an aroma reminiscent of good Pichon Lalande. On the palate this gives more black fruit and coffee with some tannin. Really nice. Consensus was that this was an off bottle. I'll defer to their expertise as this is my first time with this wine, but I did enjoy this immensely.
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Tasting Group Dinner - Lynch Bages (JP's American Bistro, Minneapolis): This showed an expressive, plummy nose, but mostly coffee and acid on the palate. Short finish. Much less exuberant than it should have been. We debated whether this was a bad bottle, and I believe it was probably slightly corked.
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3 1982 Bordeaux tasted blind, first place. Nose of sweet, rich, dark fruit, hints of dust, smoke, and spice, more of the same on the palate, opened to better and better the first 45 minutes of the tasting, medium body, and medium/long finish. Terrific tasting wine tonight
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Verbier/Anders. Wonderful as always. Interesting that out of five 82's (las cases, poyferre, barton, ducru, and GPL), this was the most controversial. Two of eight rated it WOTN, while two rated it last. I thought it was #2 of the night.
Brilliant color, fruit forward nose, flavors are well balanced with high extract fruit dominant. Tannins are well aged and soft but plenty of structure. Nice but not great finish. Overall - ready to drink in a somewhat straight forward fruit driven style.
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82 Bordeaux Tasting (Chanterelle): More elegant nose of limestone and gravel. Lighter and more acidic than the others. There's a floral elegance to this wine. The acids fade and integrate into the dark red fruit with time in the glass. Really nice.
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Wow -- tannin here is totally resolved and the result is as supple and shiny as the finest paper-thin designer leather. Fruit profile is totally black and blue, it's fascinating to pack such a dark fruit profile into such a slender body.
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Tasting note from memory. Dinner with Gary. After a disaterous 79 Haut Brion, I decided to play it safe and go for the 82 Leoville Poyferre. I’ve had mixed results with this wine, tasting some stellar examples, and then some less than impressive ones. This one, although not hitting the highest mark, was better than any in recent memory. Thirty minutes of decanting and it was drinking very well. Nice cedar, spice and dark rich fruit. It did decline after about 2 hours.92
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1982 Bordeaux with Leve at Spago (Los Angeles, CA): This was the most linear, syrupy wine of the night for me. I often love this wine, but I found this example almost cloyingly primary with a faint note of uric acid. It did blow off the nastiness and improve a bit with a nice chewy, mushroomy edge.
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Bordeaux on the Hudson (Peter Pratt's Inn): The delicate nose of cedar and graphite, belied a hugely powerful wine. Nice, I thought, elegant and proper, and then, WHAM. The first sip threw my head back. Opulent, spicy, dense black fruit. Wonderfully structured with nice minerality and great acidity. Surprisingly for a 25 year old wine, it still grips on the finish just slightly shortening the ending. This wine will last forever. The only criticism of this wine (and it is a minor one) is that, while the fruit is big and expressive, it didn't have a depth above its pedigree. Still, a fantastic experience and a great wine.
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Seattle Tasting Group 'End of Year Dinner' #4 (Sammamish, WA): Graphite, somewhat floral and flamboyant. Big, tight, slathered in minerals, a dusty, lingering finish. This is still very young and grippy. Tasted blind I thought this might be the 1989 Pichon-Baron.
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Beautiful bottle, decanted for about 1-1/2 hours before tasting.
On the nose, lots of leather and blackberries, with a cherry undertone. On the palate, full-bodied and deep, with nice acidity, lots of cherries and blackberries, and leather, leading to a long finish where some cedar notes appear. This bottle was still young, looking and tasting a decade or more younger. Beautifully balanced. Unfortunately, my wife loved it, but I hope we can keep our hands off the three remaining bottles. Or at least one anyway.
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Base neck fill. Lot's of black mold under the capsule. Cork wet all the way to the top of the bottle, extracted very easily. Decanted 1 hour before drinking; left about an inch of wine in the bottle due to some fine sediment. Beautiful dark red color, no bricking, could be mistaken for a 2000 based on the color. Earthy, musty berry nose, cedar notes, with a touch of wet cardboard. Very mouthfilling with a fantastic silky and elegant mouth feel. The vibrant mature fruit flavors of this wine are really stellar. The finish is very balanced and lingers nicely on the palate. I don't have a lot of experience with mature Bordeaux, but my sense is that this wine will hold at this level for quite some time.
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I have had this wine a number of times, and this was a nice but underwhelming bottle. Lots of mushroom and forest floor at first moving towards a sweet, leathery core of fruit. Sweet but a little flabby. This certainly show many of the hallmarks of a mature Bordeaux, but for some reason the vibrancy is not there with this bottle. Not to say that it's not bad, but I have rated this as high as 97 in the past, and this bottle was simply not soaring to those heights. Maybe I overdecanted this? (A fast double-decant about 90 minutes before service.)
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Stamford OL - bring a nice red (Telluride Restaurant - downtown Stamford): Wonderful nose - absolutely spectacular. Earthy, leather, cigar box, with luscious fruit on top. Drinking perfectly - silky and elegant yet big almost luscious fruit. Great cherries, leather, cedar. Awesome wine - unquestionably at peak tonight. 96+
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First off, the great 1982 Leoville Poyferre with cheese before dinner. This is a great wine. I had always thought the 90 the best Poyferre, but an exchange on this board last year got me into the 82, and it is firmly established as a favorite. This wine is in perfect balance, and in perfect harmony. If you had a friend who "didn't really like old red wine", this would turn them around. The fruit is sweet, ripe berry, but not overbearing. Good nose, an incredible finish. Classic bordeaux.
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Another sub par example of the 82 Poyferre. I have any many amazing bottles and a few duds. It seems that all of the failures came from a recent purchase of this wine sourced by the WineClub in San Francisco. Since the two least impressive examples of this wine came from them, I’m beginning to fear that the entire lot was damaged. Still, an half decent Bordeaux, just way short of what I know this wine to be capable of.
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Possibly one of the best bordeaux's I've had. No signs of aging from the color of the wine. If I had to guess the year from the color, I would have pegged it to be a 1995 CA cab. No need for decanting. A little heat on the nose, but great aromas of dark bing cherries. Well-integrated red and black fruit with a very nice finish. Went well with prime rib and overstuffed baked potatoes. Ultra-fine tannins. This wine rocked! We all agreed that it was showing better than the '86 Haut Brion.
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My first '82 Bordeaux; slight bricking but clear; classic profile of tabacco and cedar with mushroom and forest floor notes; matched very well with the food and very easy to drink; perhaps a little less complex than expected but excellent overall.
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Dinner with Mike Woodhead (Elements - Santa Barbara): This is a great wine. I have never had a bottle I didn't like a lot. Fruit is awesome, and its a classy wine. This is exactly what a good St Julien should be. This has now firmly replaced the 1990 as my favorite Poyferre.
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Brilliant inky purple color with no evidnece of bricking at the rim. Perfumed nose of St Julien including dry leaves and leathr with almost burgundy like fruit. My dad thought there were some barnyard overtones as well. A full mouthfeel, with dark baked fruit in harmony with resilliant tannins. This wine was a perfect foil for a Christmas roast. Too bad Christmas comes but once a year!
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Dinner with Charles for a pre-ADA tasting dinner. Overall, this is the least impressive bottle of the Poyferre 82 that I’ve had. It was not nearly as open and forward as previous bottle. The nose was restrained. That said, it was still a very bottle of Poyferre. Nose of leather, tobacco leaf. It tastes remarkably young and vibrant in the mouth. I’m always amazed that this is a 20 year Bordeaux. Medium length on the finish with good balance and integrated tannins. Still, I can’t help but think how good this wine could be.
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Barry brought this to our tasting at Cafe l'Europe. The last time I tried this was several years ago in a semiblind horizontal of 1982 left bank wines and it was inky, bitter and thoroughly awful (from a bottle purchased on release and properly stored). My faith is restored with this bottle of excellent appearance. Just about ready and classical Medoc/St. Julien, it's firm, cedary, masculine, properly black fruity and very, very nice. Still tannic, but the tannins are fine and give the wine a proper backbone for long aging. A real winner which should go on and evolve for many years to come.
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A Hot Streak: Dauvissat, Poyferre, Barton, Mortet, Grivot, Clos des Papes; 7/24/2005-8/3/2005: This bottle had an hour in the decanter. Classic old Bordeaux nose, loads of mineral and cigar-box, with a hint of black fruit. A little old fashioned in the mouth, brawny and structured, some unresolved tannin that melted away with the duck. There was a chunky core of sweet fruit that bloomed with time in the glass. As with all great Bordeaux it really came into to its own with the food and by the time the cheese arrived was performing wonderfully, rich and enveloping, swaggering with St Julien style. Its all in fabulous balance and still has bags of life. A splendid Sunday lunch Claret
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1982-83-89 Bordeaux at Masa's in San Francisco: Under ordinary circumstances, this would be an outstanding wine to drink, but in present company it doesn't seem to measure up. Much softer and less delineated than the others in the flight, this wine comes across inevitably as less interesting. The powerful, sharply defined aromas and flavors are not there. Certainly the weakest of the flight IMO.
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CellarTracker's 1-year anniversary! (Seattle, WA, USA): I love this wine which is both mature and youthful at the same time. The nose is extremely expressive with leather, graphite, lead pencil, espresso, cocoa and a hint of mint. The palate was very tight at first, showing lots of clamping acidity and red fruit. However, with 45 minutes of air this opened beautifully and showed the gorgeous "rocks and red fruit" which I associate with Poyferré, but there is also a depth of more roasted, black fruit and dusty, powerful tannins. The graphite and minerality is amazing, and with time some cedar also joins the party. This bottle was more youthfully tannic than other bottles I have had, showing lots of structure and minerality and a bit less fruit. Still, this is a delicious wine which always delivers!
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Cellartracker Anniversary (Chez LeVine): The nose on this thing! I didn't even have to stick my nose in the glass - the aromas sprang out of it with just an explosive cornacopia of graphite, tobacco, violet, cocoa, leather, the list just goes on and on. The color remains a dark purple slightly orange and the edges. And the palate is lush with cherry, pepper, and smoke. It's drinking great right now, but will continue to evolve and last for another 15 years easy. Super.
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87 Guigal La La's, 90 la Chapelle, 90 Montrose, 89 Palmer, 90 Tertre Rôteboeuf (Montrachet): Absolutely stunning. I couldn't believe my eyes when Andy Levine pull it from his bag as we wanted some more red to match with the cheese course. This was my second time tasting this wine inside a month and I was thrilled. Someone even mentioned how much Eric Levine has loved this wine in the past and I had just written the same comment in my last TN: on this wine. This bottle tasted as thought it was stored perfectly. Singing aromatics of sweet & succulent fruit. It Smelled like the grapes were picked just yesterday. The texture and mouth feel is fleshy and full in body. Still muscular and loaded with nuances this wine is a keeper but is drinking brilliantly now. For the price I would jump on it if I saw it. Thanks Andy.
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1982 Bordeaux @ Wilf's (NYC): Absolutely stunning. This is a champion. I have been reading about how much Eric Levine has loved this wine over the last year and been itching to taste one. I managed to trade one from Ken V who bought 3 cases on release for $9 per bottle. This bottle had perfect storage and showed it tonight. It placed 2nd for the group and was my 2nd favorite as well. I usually shoot for WOTN but 2nd place will do tonight. Singing aromatics of sweet succulent fruit. Smells like the grapes were picked just yesterday. The texture and mouth feel is fleshy and full in body. Still muscular and loaded with nuances this wine is a keeper but drinking brilliantly now. For the price I would jump on it if I saw it.
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Coal, brett, coffee, blackcurrants, stunning depth - bags of everything. Comfortably the best wine I've had since I started recording wines on Cellartracker 8 months ago.
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Earthy, forest notes with hints of cherry wood. Very concentrated, thick wine, that coats your mouth, palate and gums. Soft tannins, great depth and complexity, this wine delivers the goods.
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Wine with friends (Seattle, WA, USA): Corked! Too bad, as this bottle was very nice right when we popped the cork, but with air the TCA is unmistakeable.
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Neal Martin’s Bordeaux Olympics (Restaurant La Trouvaille, London): A good even ruby. The nose is very earthy with a touch of brett. A truly beautiful elegant wine on the palate with lovely structure. A fabulous wine. This is really gorgeous and so far my wine of the night.
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A globally epic wine. The quality of fruit was astounding - deep and complex, with fully resolved tannins. This wine continued to evolve through the night after we had opened it, but featured a lot of classic Cab nose. Gorgeous wine.
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Dinner with Mom and Bob at Lampreia. I was stunned when I pulled the foil on this wine, as the exposed surface of the cork was pristine. The fill was also outstanding, and the cork when it came out was just barely stained near the base, clearly the best provenance I have ever seen for a recently purchased 1982. The nose was dominated by roasted black fruit with some spicy clove and a hint of tobacco and tar. On the palate this was very tight initially, but over the course of three hours it opened up quite a bit to show pure, sweet, nearly confected fruit, very slutty and forward. I was quite amazed at how primary this bottle was compared to the 4 other times I have tasted the same wine. In particular, this bottle seemed a decade younger than I expected, barely ready to drink and still showing tons of baby fat. In fact, it was surprisingly reminiscent of the flavor profile I tasted on bottle of 2000 Léoville Poyferré recently. Awesome stuff!
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Mosad @ Ran's 02-2004: No doubt this was the wine of the evening. A french delight! Amazing Sweet nose, so full bodied and red fruit concentrated, sweet tanins & a long, long finish. This is what a semi-old Bordeaux should taste like. will drink well for a decade or more. myscore: 94.
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WOW!!! When poured in to decanter there was heavy barnyard in the nose. Decanted for 1/2 hour and paired with lamb tenderloin, mushroom risotto and fresh green beans. Amazing nose of candied cherries, cedar, smoke, licorice and mushrooms. On the palate there are layers upon layers of flavors; red fruits, smoke, cedar, and more. The tannins are perfectly integrated. It is like drinking liquid silk. It fills your mouth with more flavors than I can describe and melts away with a perfectly smooth medium long finish. Absolutely great. It kept getting better and better over the 2 1/2 hours the bottle lasted.
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(Dinner with Clair & Paul at Union Bay Cafe.) This wine just never quits. A screaming nose of lead pencil, cedar, pie-spice, and black fruits was simply intoxicating. Gorgeous complexity, this nose was a joy all night long (2.5 hours to consume the bottle). The mid-palate on this was fat and fleshy with layers of flavor and complexity, and with time it gained a very distinct sweetness and purity. The finish was largely resolved and very long and powerful with flavors of earth and mushroom. However, unlike prior bottles, this one was a touch choppy and seemed to show some subtle signs of oxidation (caramel notes) and roughness that I have not seen from three other bottles this year. That said, this was still an extraordinary wine!
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Seattle offline at Daniel's Broiler (Seattle, WA, USA): My bottle. Wow, I have had this wine three times this year, and it has given me unprecedented pleasure. This was the unanimous wine of the night. On the nose this has tobacco, earth, some clove, and a very distinct barnyard element. At first the palate is searing, but with time this gains in sweetness and fleshiness. All the while it has remarkable complexity. A long, balanced largely resolved finish caps the experience, yet there is still clearly structure there. This wine has to be at peak and is simply amazing drinking right now.
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I brought a bottle to Lampreia for dinner with Suzi. Double-decanted at 6:15pm, then decanted at the restaurant at 8:15pm. This was bursting with fruit from the get-go with loads of lead-pencil. On the palate this shows cedar, and deep black fruit. The tannins are well resolved on the palate, but initially the finish is short and tight. By 8:45pm some minty, plummy notes are emerging on the nose along with some dustiness. By 9:00pm the finish is finally gaining power and filling out, and by 9:15 this wine is absolutely singing. From here my notes get quite thin: 9:45pm HOLY SHIT; 10:25pm REMARKABLE! Needless to say, the wine REALLY opened up and was glorious, just a touch less glorious than the bottle we enjoyed in NYC a couple of months earlier. This was still 97+. I am stunned by how glorious 1982 Bordeaux can be 21 years later. So much fruit, complexity and power.
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What can I say but WOW! This was among the best 2-3 wine experiences of my life. I had this at Daniel in NYC with Mark Jaremko, because the sommelier insisted it had fantastic provenance and was drinking well. Cost was $390 which was a record for me, but OK, we're game...
Nice call! We had no idea at the time, but Parker's last formal review suggested this was still too tannic and needed until 2006. However, in two subsequent Hedonist Gazette articles he changed his tune a bit and suggested that the wine might be coming around. That certainly was the case for the bottle we had last night. The wine was still displaying remarkable fruit and deep color, and the tannins while still quite evident were well under control and quite silky. The wine was going gangbusters right out of the bottle and never gave any indication of doing otherwise over the next two hours. Gorgeous nose of lead pencil, plum, amazing complexity and depth. I could smell this wine for the next 20 years and be happy! Upon having his first taste Mark exclaimed:
"I think we have made a terrible mistake."
Really I asked?
"Yes he replied, we will never be happy with another bottle of wine after drinking this one..."
The finish was a tiny bit tight and dry at first, but after 20 minutes, this had filled out and the wine was giving non-stop love. In terms of ratings I feel silly getting too specific, but this was clearly 95+ points and a wine to cherish. Even more amusing is that fact that I didn't realize that I already have one in the cellar at home... ;-)
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7 Bordeaux including 4 from the 1982 Vintage (Walnut Creek, Ca.): Deep plum color in the glass, black berry, and a hint of vanilla, slightly closed nose, nice, fresh berry fruit tasted, rich berry fruit, opened nicely and fruit forward, good acid, touch tart for me, very rich berry fruit as the tasting went on, soft tannins present, medium/long finish. Mt #6 and Group #6.
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mat la sorsa of heights chateau invited me to a private client tasting of 82 bordeaux served at dinner in williamsburg. this wine was brought by the commander who has since passed on. the wine astonished us by outshining even first growth offerings. the wine showed with stellar presence that dazzled the tastebuds. it was easily the wotn. the commander, in his unassuming way smiled but quietly communicated "i told you so". how rewarding it is to see other people acknowledging the quality of this wine 15 years later.
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2/10/2024 - PoyferrAgent1998 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Appealing nose. Well balanced, plum, ripe blue fruits. This 82 is a round, subtle, fully integrated wine. This wine should be drunk, aromatics are beginning to fade.
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1/26/2024 - englishman's claret wrote: 94 Points
This bottle, ex-chateau, is just a lovely, beguiling example of the 1982 Léoville Poyferré, still in full possession of powdery, naturally sweet blueberry and raspberry that resonate on the palate. Alongside leather and fresh cedar, this is a complete, clean, classic Poyferré with just the right balance of decadence and elegance that makes the 1982 vintage so lovable.
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1/2/2024 - Mr T wrote:
final bottle and I would say age caught up and won....still a pleasant drink but not necessarily special or thrilling like it was a decade ago. Shame on me for dilly-dallying. Fruit has faded and wine is less exciting. Hopefully lesson learned
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12/21/2023 - Burgundy Al wrote: flawed
Holiday Champagne Gala (Wilmette Harbor Club): Magnum. Corked.
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12/21/2023 - Nanda wrote:
Magnum. Corked, and a shame as there was a ton of fruit.
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11/25/2023 - Wineallover wrote: 89 Points
That bottle didn’t seem like there was much life left. Not bad but suffered from the comparison of the Palmer 82 drunk alongside. Would hurry to drink and enjoy.
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10/15/2023 - djhammond Likes this wine: 93 Points
Fully mature, this is ready to drink without aeration. I have had bottle variance with this wine, and unfortunately this was not one of the better ones. However, that said, it is still a top notch drink, and with the right bottle worth another 2 or 3 points on the rating.
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8/9/2023 - walkerjfw wrote:
Dinner with Paolo, drank along with a 1982 Pavie. This was my contribution.
Notes from last tasting: "Purple/garnet color, thinning at the edges. Nose showing dusted red and dark fruits, earth, tobacco, graphite. Palate of plum, dried black cherry, herbs, mushroom...Elegant and silky texture. Medium weight and finish."
Didn't take formal notes...but mostly consistent. Elegant, still showing well.
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5/28/2023 - Seth Rosenberg Likes this wine: 95 Points
Day 4 - From a small capped bottle distributed for a zoom tasting. This wine shows much younger than the other BDX. Of course it’s the oldest. This will need time to open. Dark chocolate and black cherry and violets and mint. The palate is deep and sweet with cherries and mint and violets. Vibrant with great drive. Nose - 5/6, Palate - 5.5/6, Finish - 5.5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1.5/2 = 17.5/20
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5/24/2023 - Hugo Hilde Likes this wine: 96 Points
Gorgeous fully mature nose of cassis, cedar and worn leather.
Resolved tannins, sweet fruit, but still so fresh. Blackcurrant, acacia. Huge finish with blackberry and cigar box.
This bottle was at its absolute peak, perfect!
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5/8/2023 - remyworldpeace Likes this wine: 95 Points
Rusty brown red. Nose of sweet autumn leaves, some cigar ash/smoke and rose. Ripe and stewed fruits on the palate: fig, plum, berry. Smoke and ash along with tobacco and some sweet cedar and tobacco leaves. Touch of leather and even coffee? Very nice and long, finish showing good tertiary complexity.
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4/8/2023 - boillatm wrote: 94 Points
Splendid Saint-Julien drinking at peak now. No need to decant as it is great to follow the evolution of the wine in the glass and certainly ready to go. This is the kind of bottle that makes drinking wine such a special experience.
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3/20/2023 - paulst Likes this wine: 95 Points
Mature; cedar; tobacco and manura; a bit of pungency; long integrated sweet finish.
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2/15/2023 - Jeff Leve wrote: 97 Points
The best bottle of this I have had in ages simply rocked! Supple, seductive, rich, and loaded with sweet, deep, red pit fruits, cigar wrappers, spices, herbs, and cherry liqueur notes. With length, depth, sensuality with elegance, and lift, this was a thrill a sip bottle. No decanting needed, just pop, pour, and enjoy with pleasure. Drink from 2023-2032.
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2/12/2023 - VINNICK Likes this wine: 94 Points
Not quite as good as the last bottle I had, but very good. All the goodies of aged bordeaux but this time I tasted something green towards the end. Didn’t seem to go away as the day went on.
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12/30/2022 - Derek Darth Taster Likes this wine: 97 Points
4 day old vial sample from Heymamalow. Drank in Conterno Sensory.
Wow just wow. And I generally don't even really like Bordeaux.
Appearance is clear, deep intensity, garnet colour. Legs.
Nose pronounced intensity, with aromas of tertiary mushroom earth, grilled bell peppers and porcini mushroom soup, blackcurrant, blackberry, dark tobacco, slight menthol. Developed.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol, still grippy high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of blackberry, blackcurrant, dark tobacco, powdery dark earth, grilled ripe bell peppers, liquid tobacco lead. Long finish.
Outstanding quality. 1982 is simply da best Bordeaux vintage - ever.
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11/4/2022 - steinersing wrote: 93 Points
Just past drinking peak. More cigar box and leather than fruit core. But enjOyable still.
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10/31/2022 - paulst Likes this wine: 90 Points
Tight and closed; light timid blackberry; mild tannin; tart; lean finish.
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10/30/2022 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 94 Points
Medium-dark garnet in color with minor bricking & clearing at the edges. Full, forward & attractive nose of well developed, ripe fruit aromas of red cherries, blueberries & cassis with overtones of earthy/dusty & floral notes of violets, cedar & tobacco, leather, herbs, spices & a hint of minerals. Medium-full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & silky smooth textured, mature, ripe fruit flavors of dark cherries, blueberries & plums with dried herbs, spices, a hint of mushrooms & minerals. Long lingering smooth finish. Drinks quite well at present and should hold at its current plateau of development for a few more years however at 40 years of age, I doubt any further develop would occur with additional aging. Fill at bottom 1/3 of neck level; cork was stained 1/3 the way up but intact upon opening.
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10/8/2022 - CHINACAT wrote: flawed
This bottle was not quite dead, but close to it.
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8/3/2022 - VINNICK Likes this wine: 95 Points
Wine opened up after about an hour. Tabacco cigar box leather cassis cedar and red fruits. Exceeded expectations and certainly as good as the 1990.
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6/28/2022 - KAT9 wrote: 90 Points
Decomposed leaves, hint of leather, herbal, forest floor. Meh.
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4/22/2022 - fc1910 wrote: flawed
1982 (A vintage dream); 4/21/2022-4/23/2022 (Hotel Jean Jacques Rousseau, La Neuveville, lake Biel, Restaurant des Bains, Avenches, Switzerland): Awefully corked!
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3/25/2022 - NoTrollingerPlease Likes this wine: 94 Points
1982 Bordeaux + some Pirates (Restaurant Brunnenstube, Beinstein): Deep ruby, youthful color. Interesting, fresh nose with some funky medicinal notes (band aid). On the palate fresh and young, beautiful acidity and tannin, very fine fruit, pressure, depth, very good length. Such a surprise! 93-94
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3/13/2022 - djhammond Likes this wine: 94 Points
Fully mature this is drinking at its peak, but whether it has the legs to stay here is up for debate, and I probably will look to consume my remaining bottles over the next couple of years. Taste profile is as per previous notes with everything integrated and the tannin sweetened. Although not one of the major hitters from an iconic vintage, it is a highly enjoyable classic Bordeaux. 94+
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3/5/2022 - paulst Likes this wine: 95 Points
Structured and layered; blackberry; long and earthy and elegant.
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2/6/2022 - onboisduvin Likes this wine: 90 Points
At its late peak, smooth and enjoyable.
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1/23/2022 - BradE wrote:
Corked.
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1/8/2022 - hadukla wrote: 97 Points
Opened for my wife's 40th bday. Paired with a beautiful wagyu ribeye, no sauce. Singing from first open and held strong through the night. Beautifully light color. Fresh and delicate with a good strong aroma. The balance and ribbon-like feeling going down was extraordinary. Getting another bottle that we can enjoy for her 50th, might even get another for the 60th!
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10/30/2021 - Tylerk wrote: 95 Points
Anniversary dinner with grilled ribeye- last of a case- this is just a spectacular wine and still in its peak- tannins now integrated, brick red color, needs decanting as fair amount sediment - needs say 60min air to bloom- if you go too soon bit tart - no hint of that at 60 min- silky smooth. My cork as the last time a bit crumbly - bottle in great shape with low neck fill and optimally cellared since release- what a treat and sad to see the 82s go- 1990s up next!
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9/21/2021 - sooper65 wrote: 93 Points
Youthful and still loaded. Soft and opulent in wonderful old style BDX. A splendid bottle rather than a great bottle.
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8/28/2021 - MC2 Wines wrote:
Weekend in Westport; 8/25/2021-8/29/2021 (Westport, CT): Another solid aged Bordeaux. Was excited to try the line-up of 82s (also Las Cases, Montrose, and Beycheville). Prob the third wine in the group for me. Just a bit less life to it than the others although totally fine. In the drinking window.
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6/24/2021 - Herb K wrote:
Gorgeous! Drinking so well. Full of seasoned fruit, soft tannins and well balanced.
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6/6/2021 - ONEFIVE Likes this wine:
Bricking at the edge.
Surprised after having this 5 or so years ago that it is still holding up well. Dried red fruit, tobacco, earth, spice, and leather. Very classic aged Bordeaux. This bottle is super clean and lovely. There’s a bit of bitterness on the finish but the wine is overall an incredible experince. Almost 40 years. Wow.
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6/4/2021 - walkerjfw wrote: 92 Points
Post PNV auction at Gary's, Cork crumbled on the way out, "semi" strained into splash decant. My last bottle of this vintage from Poyferre was a bit tainted.
Purple/garnet color, thinning at the edges. Nose showing dusted red and dark fruits, earth, tobacco, graphite. Palate of plum, dried black cherry, herbs, mushroom...Elegant and silky texture. Medium weight and finish.
Very nice on this evening, although not a standout. Wine is holding up well, I have experienced some bottle variation. This bottle was a bit thinner than last.
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5/20/2021 - kr522 wrote: 93 Points
drank very nicely.....has the classic LP charm of well rounded fruit that's balanced and strikes a hedonistic note. Silky. I do think it presented a little softer than in the past, and the nose was awol this time
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5/8/2021 - Tylerk wrote: 94 Points
Next to last of a case- with boneless roasted lamb shoulder. Bottle high shoulder fill and cork a bit crumbly but removed with Ah So (Durand would’ve been better but forgot…). Decanted 90 min and had fair amount of sediment. Really opened up after another 30 min- at first a bit tart then smooth and polished, tannins now mostly gone. It’s a great wine and still holding up but I’d go soon as won’t really benefit from more time but like many Leoville Poyferre’s in great years likely to make it to “50” in great shape-I’ll have the last bottle in ‘22! As I recall about $25/btl when purchased as the Latour was a very pricey $40 or so…..
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4/11/2021 - djhammond Likes this wine: 95 Points
The estate is holding up very well when many other 1982s are becoming very unpredictable. This was never one of the headline makers from the year, but at full maturity it is a delight to drink displaying secondary and tertiary notes. The taste profile is consistent with previous tastings, but I find that the tannin is becoming more prominent towards the end of the palate and on the finish as it ages. I am confident that this has a structure to continue for the next decade, but i think it needs to be drunk sooner rather than later to enjoy it at its best. It does need an hour in the decanter to shrug off the whiff of the cork and barnyard.
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3/14/2021 - ilee Likes this wine: 96 Points
Haha I can't believe 7 years have passed since my last tasting of this wine in 2014. Because drinking this now, it seems like nothing about this wine has changed. Fulsome, ample, intense, tannic; yet refined, elegant and balanced, and with plenty of life ahead, this wine is a sleeping beauty: dozing unchanged under a witch's spell while the world outside transforms beyond recognition . That's why I'm ever more determined to save my remaining bottles: what will we say in 2050 about this time traveler from 1982, I will be there to find out.
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2/22/2021 - Jeff Leve wrote: 95 Points
Every bottle that is close to 40 years of age is unique, with some showing more signs of age than others. Here, the nose was all about the cigar box, cedar chest, tobacco and cassis notes that were easy to find. Silky, soft, elegant, supple and sweet, the wine seems to be losing some of its length which seems to say that it is time to drink this gem over the next few years.
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2/6/2021 - paulst Likes this wine: 96 Points
Leather and tar; balance; earthy coarse blackberry; resolved tannin with good backbone; long elegant finish.
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2/6/2021 - engelwein Likes this wine: 95 Points
Mein bester Bordeaux seit Jahren!Verführerische, opulente Nase nach roten Früchten, im Mund rund und samtig nach Kirschen. On top und kein bisschen alt.
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12/31/2020 - Niagara wrote: 94 Points
Hey, hey, hey, I thought maybe this would be past its prime, but nothing doing. Just a gentle, fully matured Bordeaux from another time and place, before Ol’ Leather Palate, the ‘Garagistes’, and trophy hunting consumers changed the style of Bdx from elegant, light-on-its-feet claret to overextracted cool climate fruit-bombs pushed past their natural limit. Truly the past is a different country, and this is one worth visiting, even if it does inspire a bit of nostalgia on this New Year’s Eve.
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12/28/2020 - englishman's claret wrote: 93 Points
The 82 Leoville Poyferre sports exactly the sort of nose you'd expect - blueberry, cassis, cedar, and pencil with a beautifully lush character. This particular bottle seems to be gently declining as evidenced by the slightly smudged, austere palate but those lucky enough to have owned this from the start might still be seeing more vitality from their bottles.
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12/27/2020 - galewskj wrote: 96 Points
Anything Goes (Zoom): Splash decant, poured into 5 individual sealed jars and then drank 3 hours later via Zoom. Rocky, flinty, slightly sweet red fruit, scorched earth, black fruits, barnyard. This wine was more lively than the 1996 Cos Estournel, which was impressive. Fully mature, showing great secondary and some tertiary qualities. Wine of the night.
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12/27/2020 - rocknroller wrote: 96 Points
Virtual Holiday Wine Tasting (Home): Very dark red plus color with a 6mm transition to clear. Splash decanted, poured into vessels at 2pm and into glasses at 4pm. Drank a glass over 3 hours. This was a quite remarkable for a 38 year old wine. And while this is in a wonderful drinking window presently, there is room for further development as this easily has another 15 years plus left. The nose is impressive with its burst of smoky lead pencil, scorched earth and a wonderfully pure blend of red, black and blue fruits. The nose effuses a mix of cassis, raspberry, boysenberry and cherry fruits with cedarbox and leather. The palate shows a power reflective to the vintage, full and concentrated but impressive for the purity of fruit and overall presence. The complexity of fruit stands out with black and red berries on top of the cherry notes and blue fruit nuances. This has a satiny full bodied texture where the tannins come off as round and integrated, but certainly not indicating that this is ready to slip over the horizon anytimme soon. The pencil, fine tobacco and scorched earth notes come through as well and the finish is impeccable. Just a gorgeous wine. My #2 WOTN, just shaded by the finest of threads by the '94 Dominus. 96(+)pts.
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12/27/2020 - I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine Likes this wine: 96 Points
Zooming Along with Anything Goes!: Zooming along with Anything Goes
The Players: A great lineup for this tasting, which featured the following wines:
2013 Aubert Lauren Vineyard
1982 Leoville Poyferre
1996 Chateau Cos d'Estournel
1994 Dominus
2009 Bryant Family Vineyard
2010 Sine Qua Non Syrah Five Shooter
2009 Suduiraut Sauternes
The Prep:
All wines were poured into jars and transported, and consumed 2-4 hours later. The following wines had additional decant times:
1996 Cos d'Estournel - 1 hour decant before pouring into jars
2009 Bryant Family - 1 hour decant before pouring into jars
2010 Sine Qua Non Syrah Five Shooter - 2 hour decant before pouring into jars
Voting/Ranks:
(Group)
WOTN - 1994 Dominus
#2 (Tie) - 1982 Leoville Poyferre
#2 (Tie) - 1996 Cos d'Estournel
(My Ranking)
WOTN - 1994 Dominus
#2 - 1982 Leoville Poyferre
#3 - 1996 Cos d'Estournel
#4 - 2009 Bryant Family Vineyards Cabernet
#5 - 2010 Sine Qua Non Syrah Five Shooter
Note: only 1 point separated the top wine from the Botton wine in this group (for me)
Wine Notes:
1982 Leoville Poyferre - Wow! This wine was singing tonight like a siren, and I would have definitely crashed into the rocks following its melodic song...this wine was excellent and competed mightily for WOTN against a stellar lineup! There is no way I would have guessed this was almost 40 years old! Nose showed lots of tertiary flavors (dominated by earth and pencil shavings), as well as dark fruit. The palate also reflected the nose with tertiary flavors of earth, graphite and roasted meat, accompanied by blackberry and dark current flavors, finishing with leather, earth and hints of toasted oak. I scored this wine 96+ (easily), and truthfully any of the wines, especially the top 3 wines, could make a case for WOTN...this was an exceptional tasting!
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11/27/2020 - steinersing wrote: 95 Points
Excellent Bordeaux in its prime drinking window - still some energy and fruit, but also touches of secondary aromas.
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11/26/2020 - jwalkuro Likes this wine: 96 Points
After decant for two hours,
Medium-deep garnet color.
Dark red fruits, earthy, cedar, licorice, smoke.
Full body, balanced acidity, excellent depth & balance.
It is the Best saint julien i’ve ever tasted.
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11/25/2020 - Jack Cranley Likes this wine: 92 Points
Taken from an unopened 6 pack wood case. Cork was buttery but intact. No discoloration at the top. Cork came out whole.
Aroma was enticing from the very first whiff. Still quite alive, still full of fruit. Blackberry and mulberry notes at first with violets and dry charcoal.
As it breathed, caramel and plummy notes came out.
Absolutely velvety mouthfeel. A little dank on the finish, but nothing disturbing.
Holding up very nice, could go another 5 to 10.
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11/24/2020 - Sean Tay Likes this wine: 97 Points
Medium garnet in colour. Pronounced nose intensity with developing notes of pencil, black fruits, cassis, toast, cedar, flora. Medium+ acidity and tannin. Pronounced flavour intensity with long finish. Did not decant, the flavour evolved better in the glass after 1-2 hours. In my opinion, it does not taste like a 38 year old bottle, its still very fresh. Many years ahead.
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11/17/2020 - Sean Tay Likes this wine: 96 Points
Medium garnet in colour. Pronounced nose intensity with developed notes of black fruits, banyard, leather, oak, smoke, meaty, cooked black plum. Dry, medium+ acidity, medium tannin, medium alcohol, medium+ body, pronounced flavour intensity and long finish. Can easily last 10 years or more.
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11/13/2020 - paulst Likes this wine: 95 Points
Deep; earth; leather; cedar; sweet blackberry; still some excess tannin and youthful; robust hearty finish.
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9/25/2020 - SimonG wrote: 94 Points
80 pt2: Full ruby. Expressive nose of cigar box with some graphite and blackcurrant. Similar on the palate with the vintage richness coming through initially and as it puts on weight and fills out with air, a classic balance between the traditional and the extra sense of luxe and richness from the vintage. After a couple of hours it begins to feels little drier on the finish. Lovely wine. ****1/2, maybe Starting to ease to ****
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7/6/2020 - JHSP Likes this wine: 93 Points
Super sweet spot - balanced well integrated St Julien - subtle hints of leather and horse stable - but still powerful balanced fruit - great wine now and for some more years
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6/8/2020 - pdemaio Likes this wine:
This wine is tasting wonderfully. Full bodied, great complexity, an good integrations. Plenty of mature fruit with good balance of acidity and round smooth tannins.
PDQ95
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5/11/2020 - havana4 🍾🍇 Likes this wine: 93 Points
1 hour decant. At its peak.
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5/10/2020 - djhammond Likes this wine: 95 Points
This was another good bottle and variance seems to be the exception with the estate. That said, I think it should be consumed over the next couple of years to enjoy it at its best. It is classic old school Bordeaux with blackcurrant, cedar, cigar box, old leather and graphite dominating the wine. Showing full secondary and tertiary notes, it has excellent depth and balance. The finish does not quite match the rest of the experience, but is still lengthy. This still needs an hour or two in the decanter to blow off its rougher edges.
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4/25/2020 - wineappreciation wrote: 93 Points
Cigar box, graphite, blackberry; smooth, substantial, well formed and well preserved, good structure, plenty of life remaining but fruit is weak, though emerges gradually with time; nevertheless a truly excellent classic claret
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2/9/2020 - LaiJien Likes this wine: 96 Points
Delicious, cherry, graphite, 12.5% ABV. Drinking beautifully.
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2/8/2020 - paulst Likes this wine: 88 Points
Mature; seems to be fading; little tannic support; musty brown; sweet blackberry finish.
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12/24/2019 - Lipsman wrote: flawed
Corked.
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12/15/2019 - djhammond Likes this wine: 95 Points
Apart from occasional bottle variance, this is still holding up. It is good old style Bordeaux, fully mature and drinking beautifully. The nose is still deeply aromatic with ripe berry fruits and cedar prominent. The palate is well balanced with decent depth and all tannin sweetened. The finish has always been its weaker characteristic, and lacks depth and is on the shorter side. I still think it benefits from a couple of hours in the decanter to blow off the cobwebs. As with the vintage as a whole this will need to be consumed sooner rather than later over the next couple of years to enjoy it at its best.
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10/6/2019 - Philip67 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nice old claret from magnum, was expecting it to be less developed, given the format but this is beginning to dry out now. I would avoid single bottle format. Drink up.
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9/7/2019 - CharlesHK Likes this wine: 92 Points
This is a very contemplative wine. Served by friends who love and appreciate great wine, this was a wonderful and memorable experience. I shared a Gruard Larose 1982 with them just over a year ago and they loved it. This wine was totally different, but entirely delicious and thought provoking.
First, the colour was not deep or concentrated looking. Lighter. It resembled a 1982 Chateau Meyney. No bricking, colour was very uniform.
Second, the bouquet had a clear green capsicum aroma, followed by a bit of cedar, cigar, and old leather. Thoroughly agreeable. Again contemplative.
Third, the taste was remarkably complex. Very mid to almost "light weight" but packed with flavour and a very long finish. You would never guess the wine would have so much length by merely looking at its appearance. Light on its feet, caressing, and inviting. Green capsicum, leather and tobacco. Perfectly resolved tannins; great balance, and just a beautiful wine to drink now and reflect on while you drink. Fruit was very tertiary.
So vastly different to the 1982 Gruard Larose, yet so remarkably enjoyable.
Served alongside a 2000 Prieure Lichine (my contribution), the Margaux seemed foursquare, blockish, chunky, and one-dimensional--I thought it might be ready to drink but was wrong. Wait five to eight years for the 2000 Prieure Lichine; drink the 1982 Leoville Poyferre right now and enjoy!
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8/26/2019 - Purple Tooth wrote: 93 Points
I loved this wine from the moment tasted it 20 years ago...I have memories of this wine's lightness and elegance, along with its exotic and floral character. Today, bottles from the case I bought back then are definitely showing me how old we are and the need to let go of that expectation from this wine. Though its still very alive and gains weight in the glass over time, it is lacking the punctuation of the power it once had. Could this be better for someone with less expectation? Yes... This is a perfect example and a reminder to drink your good wines when you find them to be good! Still excellent and still classy. DRINK
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8/7/2019 - kenv Likes this wine: 94 Points
[Dinner with Allan and Moriah from HDH at Provence. Double-decanted for 1.5 hours at 4pm.] One of my best buys ever. For over 30 years, this wine has never failed to please. It had an unpleasant smell in the decanter ("tire store"), but blossomed at the restaurant around 7pm: Sweet red and black fruit nose. Gorgeous in the mouth. Long and elegant. Plenty of life left.
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7/7/2019 - djhammond Likes this wine: 93 Points
Bottle variance has become such an issue with 1982 wines and it is a real lottery with individual bottles irrespective of provenance. Unfortunately this did not quite hit the mark, and while very enjoyable, I have had some some wonderful experiences with this particular wine. Even so all the elements shine through with mature dark berry fruits and cedar on the nose and palate, but with the whiff of the cork on the nose, and a sourness on the finish. When I have an excellent wine from the year I am always am bullish about it having the structure to last for years. However, when I experience one like this I am inclined to start finishing off my remaining stock over the next year.
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5/12/2019 - MarkMich wrote: 95 Points
Paired with Roasted Prime Rib. Beautiful wine. Didn’t take notes but plenty of life left here.
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4/25/2019 - CellarBord Likes this wine: 92 Points
Bottle variation was the theme of the evening. Out of 7 bottles served, one was sour, one was corked and a third was fruitless. The remaining 4 had big body, a nice earthiness and showed character particularly leather. The corks in all 7 bottles were saturated and starting to crumble after 37 years. A very good pairing with American Wagyu beef sirloin and braised short rib.
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3/21/2019 - ElAzul Likes this wine: 89 Points
This bottle was much better than my previous experience with this wine. Used an ah-so to get the cork out which came out nicely in one piece and which only had run up to 2/3 of it, not bad for 37 years old. Level was right above the neck. Decanted into a carafe and let sit for an hour. Typical Bordeaux nose of pine needles, cedar and forest floor. The wine is pleasant after 3 hours open and paired ok with a traditional pot roast and vegetables. Fruit is mature with very slight baked cherry notes and perhaps a 5 seconds finish which is very subtle. Tannins s are fully resolved and mellow and the wine exhibits subtle minerality but the lack of exciting fruit suggests wine is fully mature and maybe early in decline.
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2/16/2019 - tbabes wrote: 97 Points
The fill was base neck and the cork was sound; opened two hours before service, no decant. Medium-dark ruby core, with some garnet at the rim; this looks perfectly mature. Incredibly complex and outgoing bouquet, with notes of dried red currants, ripe plums, and black truffle; hints of roasted fennel, bay leaf and cigar box. Medium bodied, with beautiful depth and balance; impressive sense of expansiveness, great focus and delineation, and a long, savory finish. I really adored this wine, which seems to be at full maturity
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1/20/2019 - Blauweiss Likes this wine: 95 Points
Fanbtastic complex and rich nose, with Tobacco, hints of smoke and game. On the palate firm tannin, plenty of dark and red fruits, hints of dried fig, Tobacco, leather, choocolate. Fantastic wine, a real treat!
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12/23/2018 - eboracum Likes this wine: 95 Points
I originally had a half dozen of this wine. Before opening this bottle the were only 2 left but I can't find any prior TNs. I recall a succession of beautiful bottles but I think this the best. Lovely in bouquet on the nose and on the palate but hard to describe. Medium+ bodied with depth, silky texture, seamless and perfectly integrated mature fruit with a slightly sweet graciousness only found in the 20th century in "great" vintages accompanied by fine minerals, a hint of forestal greenness, still fresh moreish acidity and a long quite firm finish. This wine is restrained but harmonious in the manner of a Bach partita with a touch of Mozartian sensuous elegance. I think plenty of life left in it but, so good now, why wait? Great.
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12/21/2018 - emzee.mc wrote: 94 Points
This was my contribution and I learnt much from this experience. Despite the age, this was double decanted and only given 1.5 hours of air. Never over decant old wines or there would be no coming back. On the get go - thick legs, no bricking, dark purple and wine still very much alive. Nose of graphite, plums, soy sauce, fermented black bean, licorice. Palate is structured, velvety, robust. Flavors of plums, soy sauce, truffle, and roasted meats. Plenty of power on the palate. But it feels like that there is all there is to it and the wine is peaking already. Tannins are velvety and immensely fine. They are silky and slick with enough bite to it to keep it from being to unctuous. Indeed, a feminine wine. Finish is smoky and robust with plenty of fruity acidity to kick. Fabulous effort and I can truly see why aged Bordeaux can be so mesmerizing.
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11/19/2018 - ElAzul wrote: 84 Points
So disappointed in this wine. Old funk and harsh tannins that never resolved. Have to think this particular bottle was flawed because prior tastings were delicious.
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10/30/2018 - SGoenophile Likes this wine: 96 Points
LP wine dinner, La Brasserie. Smooth, soft tannins. Tasted surprisingly young for a 36 year old wine. Sweet ripe fruit, relatively low acidity and some secondary notes. Quite concentrated. Has aged well and was a great example of how beautiful and elegant mature Bordeaux can be. This was the WOTN.
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10/12/2018 - Jeff Leve wrote: 96 Points
Just beautiful, and much better than the previous bottle. Fully mature and in the sweet spot, the wine is soft, elegant, nuanced, and complete. Showing great secondary characteristics, with freshness and layers of ripe, mature dark, red fruits, this is in the zone. Well-stored bottles can age for at least another 10-15 or more years.
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10/6/2018 - CHINACAT wrote: 93 Points
A better bottle than the one I had last month. A wonderful bouquet, with graphite notes, and a bit richer and fuller on the palate. Might be past its peak, but should continue to age gracefully.
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9/1/2018 - CHINACAT wrote: 91 Points
Some nice complexity, with earthiness and leather, but not much fruit and a bit thin and acidic. This bottle was was past its prime and not nearly as good as some stellar bottles I have had a number of years ago.
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8/25/2018 - petitblanc wrote: 90 Points
Austin Offline; 8/24/2018-8/25/2018 (Kevin's House): Some barnyard on the nose, but this also showed sweet fruit, licorice, tobacco, and earth. Perfect balance. Finish is shortish but beautifully clean.
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8/18/2018 - englishman's claret wrote: 92 Points
Fun to drink this side by side with the 1961 and particularly astonishing to see what a similar personality they share. Of course they're 20 years apart and their respective states of maturity reflects that, but aside from the candied quality to the 1961 they almost like tasting the same wine one two occasions 20 years apart. Naturally, the similarity in the vintage character helps the comparison. This shows a combination of curranty, plummy fruit with leather and loam as the main accents. There are whiffs of cedar and a little brett, but like the 1961, this seems a bit simple. This shares supple roundness in the mouth with the 61. Not a top 82, but certainly a nice one. Brilliant color, neck fill, followed for 4 hours in the decanter at frequent intervals without a huge evolution over the evening. This is comfortably at its peak now.
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7/19/2018 - djhammond Likes this wine: 96 Points
Fully mature, this still benefits from a few hours in the decanter. Blackcurrent, cedar, old leather and cigar box dominate the wine. The depth is superb with all tannin resolved, and the finish is 30+ seconds in perfect balance. A great wine, and one I have found not seeming to be prey to bottle variation, as with many wines now from 1982. I would see no reason why this cannot stay here for at least another decade. 96+
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7/13/2018 - misterstarre Likes this wine: 93 Points
Loads of fresh cut cedar on the nose with lightly cooked dark fruit. Medium body. Dark with reddish brown (slight brown) at the rim. The wine developed a fair amount of sediment, which I did not have time to properly let settle, so what I drank was somewhat muddy, but no bother. As with the nose, the palate had loads of cedar, lightly stewed plum/prune, graphite, and a hint of pine. This is reaching the end of its drinking window, with tired fruit, but no rush. The acid is keeping this guy alive, and the structure, which is not particularly elegant, is present enough that this did fine with fatty meat. If you like old bordeaux, get to this within 5 years for well-stored bottles. (From a .750)
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6/16/2018 - UFGators Likes this wine: 94 Points
Deep purple color, extremely concentrated wine. At or slightly past its prime. Tanins fully Integrated and a very full mouth feel amazingly it took 1.5 hours of air time but when it open was classic poyferre taste I have grown to love. Very Cabernet dominant in flavor. Has a beautiful carrant flavor with low acidity. Not as dynamic as my last bottle of 1982 but great nevertheless. With bottles of 1990, 2000 and 2009 at the same price or less not sure I will spend money for another bottle unless a great deal. Don’t get me wrong the wine is great but too many other great wines at this price range.
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6/7/2018 - UFGators Likes this wine: 97 Points
Beautiful color and absolutely delicious. Seems to have some life left in it but I would recommend drinking now. I could sniff in glass all day!
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5/30/2018 - Purple Grillz Likes this wine: 93 Points
Obviously not on the level of the first growths, Lalande, and La Mission, but this wine is an outstanding example of left bank 82. If you like a healthy dose of minestrone soup with your cassis, red raspberries, and vanilla, this is bottle for you. The vegetal notes are not overpowering at all, they seem like harmonious elements of a whole. Lots going on, tannins are pretty much gone, very soft mouth feel. Sadly, the fruit is makings way for the door, unless stored very cold since release, 750s should be consumed now, don't let this beautiful wine die in your cellar!
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4/17/2018 - Dehrmann Likes this wine: 94 Points
NM dinner at The Grill before ‘03 Pavie Decesse -
Slight barn/ dust nose
Beautiful cigar box with delicate floral touches...very delicate...delicious
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4/3/2018 - sdr Likes this wine: 89 Points
1982 Bordeaux (Wine Watch Wine Bar, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida): Nothing is technically wrong but it fails to excite. A bit anonymous. Medium weight, mature tannins and balanced. Good, but got lost in the series.
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3/16/2018 - Zweder wrote: 94 Points
Occasional dinner group: Bordeaux 1982 (@ Treeswijkhoeve, Waalre, Netherlands): In the bouquet horse stable and smoke. On the palate juicy dark berries, smoke, oak, toast, green herbs, chocolate and autumn forest. Good acidity and tannin. Beautiful and complex wine.
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3/16/2018 - jkoenen wrote: 94 Points
Bordeaux 1982 (Treeswijkhoeve Restaurant @ Waalre, Holland): Remarkably elegant!
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2/23/2018 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 94 Points
Beautiful mature bordeaux. Very classic st julien with some soy sauce, sweet black fruit, spice, tobacco and ash. Palate is so smoothe and elegant and its weightless. Drinking beautifully. 93-94
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1/14/2018 - djhammond Likes this wine: 96 Points
Fully mature, this is drinking beautifully but does need some time in the decanter to be fully appreciated. There is some bottle variation (as now with the vintage as a whole) but it is the exception rather than the norm. This bottle was singing with a wonderful nose of deep blackcurrent and cedar underpinned by leather and cigar box. On the palate the tannin is resolved and delivers a balanced roundness with great depth and with layers of complexity but still retaining good tannic bite. All completed with a lengthy finish, a wonderful experience and, as stated, a wine which needs a couple of hours in the decanter to be fully appreciated. 96+
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1/10/2018 - Bacchus&Ceres Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dark purple, dense with dark orange rim variation; barnyard fresh earth, cedar, horsey; dry with tannic predominance.
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1/1/2018 - Jeff Leve wrote: 92 Points
Hopefully, it was just this bottle, as it seems like the wine has taken on a more rustic edge, since last tasted. Popped and poured, the wine opened and softened in 10-15 minutes. The nose was all cedar, tobacco leaf, cigar box, cassis and pepper. On the palate, the concentrated wine alternated between rustic and soft, depending on its mood. In the finish, noticeable green peppery sensations were evident. I think I liked this wine better a few years ago, but I'll pop another cork on the wine later this year. All that being said, this is not a wine I would hold at this point.
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12/3/2017 - Dave77 Likes this wine: 94 Points
I opend the bottle and let it breath for 15 min. didn't use a carafe.
And a beautifull very ballanced, fragrant and fresh wine appeared in my glass.
Tannins in the background nicly resolved.
Has a medium body and shows finesse.
Dark fruit, pencil shavings, cassis and cedar very nice with a persistent finish. Can easily be kept for another decade.
The wine evolved nice through the evening.
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10/23/2017 - Neecies Likes this wine:
Alvin's. He was disappointed, called it "tired" compared to other recent bottles he's had, but those of us without that benchmark were hardly disappointed. Rich garnet color, sensuous and warm.
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8/15/2017 - walkerjfw wrote:
BYO dinner with Jim N and Paul G (Russet, Philadelphia PA): One of my contributions, wanted to check in on this, its been a while since I have had an 82 Bdx. Decanted for about an hour before we drank.
Rich purple color at the core, some separation at the rim. Nose had an unfortunate taint in it, slight but noticeable. Stopping short of calling a flawed bottle as the palate was not effected. Picking up on the nose dark fruits, earth, graphite. Palate was expressive with plums, cassis, dried black cherry. Tannins sweetened, elegant texture, long finish.
Will hold off rating given the taint on the nose....luckily I have a couple more bottles so will get a better account of this next time. Looking past that flaw, the wine is still youthful for its age, well stored bottles could go for another 10+ years... always fun to check in on the epic 82 vintage.
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7/22/2017 - ed1862 Likes this wine: 95 Points
fantastic wine. Absolute on top. Will stay there vor 2,3 maybe 5 years. Full mouth of wine. Full bodied. Tannins weak but present. In perfect harmony with a lot of fruits. A wonderful example for what was possible in 1982. The difference to the first League is just a small portion of missing character and shape. Love this wine.
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6/30/2017 - djhammond Likes this wine: 95 Points
Fully mature, the wine is great classic old style Bordeaux. Full of musty dark fruits and old leather, the tannins , while fully resolved, have a bite. All completed with a good long finish, the wine is not going to improve but should hold here for a few years. Minimal time in the decanter is needed.
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4/12/2017 - KenK Likes this wine: 93 Points
Lovely aromas of mature Bordeaux in a classic style. Rich ripe dark fruit aromas with a scorched earth component. Nicely balanced palate with good depth to dried sweet black cherry and well integrated structure. Solid finish with black spices. Fully mature, but a very enjoyable drink that shows off this epic vintage very well. Thanks Sheldon!
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4/12/2017 - Burgundy Al wrote: 91 Points
Post-Krug Dinner (House 406 - Northbrook IL): Ripe black plum is fully mature with cigarbox and earth. Moderate weight, better length, and even better balance. Best for the near-term, I found it getting slightly tired at the end of the evening.
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4/4/2017 - gsquireh Likes this wine: 98 Points
Decanted for two hours and drank perfectly. What 35 years can do to enhance a well-made wide from a classic property is what continues to inform every bottle I open. This at its glory wine reveals plum, mature and perfectly ripe blackberry, cassis, cedar, earth, mocha, coffee, and black cherry and non- sweet licorice. This wine is blended and balanced perfectly. The vintage is the star but the wine making hits its old tradition stride. What is extraordinary is how the wine is effortless in consumption. No thought or work is required to consume this wine of exacting concentration. Just enjoy, enjoy more, and enjoy most. Those are the three stages of drinking this rare bottle of Bordeaux.
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2/21/2017 - sdr Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very nice indeed if not outstanding, the Léoville Poyferré in 1982 is nicely if modestly perfumed, medium weight, nicely balanced and pleasant. Not one of the stars of the vintage of course but satisfying is its own way and fully mature and not fading.
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2/18/2017 - djhammond Likes this wine: 94 Points
Fully mature, the nose is dominated by blackcurrent, cassis and cedar. In the mouth the tannins are sharp and steely but very well balanced, and the finish is long and smooth but slightly acidic. I would recommend that minimal time in the decanter is needed as the wine was losing its fruit as the bottle progressed. The wine has fully evolved but should stay at this level for a reasonable time.
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2/14/2017 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 93 Points
The odd lower fill bottle from a OWC of 12, only high/top shoulder fill and signs of slight seepage some time ago. After and odd whiff upon pulling the completely soaked cork this is showing superb in the glass. Dark garnet to a thin browning rim, not the most expressive nose with subtle notes of earth, sous bois and fruit. On the palate a touch leather but well balanced with the remaining dark fruit, tannins show up briefly around the 15 min mark (bottle not decanted), otherwise fully integrated, great balance, only the finish could be longer.
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2/2/2017 - dcwino wrote: 96 Points
Bordeaux dinner at Ripple with live rendition of the Star Spangled Banner (Ripple Restaurant in DC): This is definitely the surprise of the evening. Absolutely captivating fully mature nose displaying decadent red fruit, a hint of cassis, strong cedar, a hint of lead pencil, roasted cep, caramel and mineral. Fully resolved harmonious palate, silky and sensual, all components in beautiful harmony and a long cedar and sweet red fruit driven finish. A very complete claret and totally exceeded my expectation. I highly recommend.
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2/2/2017 - PanosKakaviatos Likes this wine: 96 Points
Fit for a wine loving Groundhog: Bordeaux back to 1970, by way of a 1982 trio (Ripple Restaurant in Washington D.C.): The adjectives flowed as I smelled the wine and tasted it: gorgeous, complete, fresh, focused, pretty, floral, balanced and long finish. This could possibly be the best 1982 Leoville Poyferre I have tried, although I still recall a lunch with owner Didier Cuvelier who served the 1982 with the 2003, explaining how, by 2003, the yields had been cut by half. Enjoying the 1982 now, I still wonder: why bother? This is superb Bordeaux and certainly the best wine so far of the tasting, for current drinking.
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1/9/2017 - paulst Likes this wine: 95 Points
Rubber and tar; opulent but not overbearing blackberry; mocha; smooth; integrated tannins; long and sweet.
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1/2/2017 - Dehrmann wrote: flawed
Slightly corked and flattish...
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12/10/2016 - paulst Likes this wine: 95 Points
Earthy nose; concentrated and deep; youthful; blackberry with great structure; long, long finish.
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11/6/2016 - JulianSkeels wrote: 93 Points
From a pristine bottle, this has the lovely sheen I enjoy in good 82 Bordeaux but lacks a bit of sweetness, denseness and complexity. Very mineral nose - quite strict for a 1982, with more cassis and less of the rich dark fruit of Poyferre in recent years or St Julien notes of cedar and tobacco that I love. Outshone by a great bottle of 82 Gruaud Larose. No hurry here, drink to 2035. 93-94pts
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10/21/2016 - rcg62 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nice but I've had better bottles. Lacked some of the fruit that's come through in previous. This one's fill was well low into the shoulder, color was okay but signs of brick. Nice black cherry and raspberry fruit and cedar on the palate. Didn't improve much in the glass.
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10/17/2016 - ravikalaga Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drank at Progress. Bottle was stood up for 2 days. Closed nose but 30mins and the wine was singing. Full of fruit and a very velvety mouthfeel. Drank well over 3hrs without any flaws. Great great wine!
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10/3/2016 - Saint-Exupéry Likes this wine: 97 Points
The '82 Léoville-Poyferré was the highlight of our dinner with three other mature Bordeaux - the epitome of an elegant, harmonious and immensely drinkable mature St. Julien. It is clearly drinking at peak, although by no means in danger of a rapid decline.
Decanted and allowed to breath for 30 minutes and then consumed over 2 hours. Youthful, deep red. No bricking. Very open nose of sweet dark fruits, cedar and a slight hint of smoke. Medium+ body. Tannins almost completely resolved, matching acidity, layered fruit and tertiary aromas in perfect balance. A wine of real elegance coupled with a beautiful sense of harmony. Close to perfection.
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7/12/2016 - Javachip wrote: 95 Points
Base neck fill. Cork tight, 90% saturated on all sides. Decanted 30 minutes. Clear deep garnet-blood red color. Initial aroma of exposed mud flats blew off to reveal a classic traditional bouquet of red currants, tobacco, porcini mushrooms, truffles, stony soil, with hints of oyster shells and roasted nuts. Similar on the palate, full body, balanced, seamless, fully mature with no sign of fading. Improved steadily with several hours of air.
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6/7/2016 - convex Likes this wine: 95 Points
Classic Bordeaux. One of the standouts of this historic vintage. While lacking the incredible balance of Mouton 82', this is more intense and well endowed. A stronger savory and salty note but less freshness and faint trace of fruit. Very much reflecting characters of the terroir. The fact that I'm comparing this to one of the greatest wines of all time should leave anyone reading this little doubt that this is something special. Go get one and drink it tonight. You will be plenty impressed without spending a thousand dollars.
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5/21/2016 - yacobove wrote:
This wine was opened 4.5 hours before we enjoyed it and left in the bottle uncorked until then. The nose was dominated by cedar box, leather and some darker fruits. The palate had tastes of leather and Gala apple. There was still great grip here. I've now had the pleasure of enjoying this wine on several occasions and this was a fantastic bottle. This is such a fun wine to enjoy and a great example of '82. Although I don't drink bordeaux regularly, it's bottles like this that make me regret not owning more bordeaux.
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4/24/2016 - djhammond Likes this wine: 95 Points
A wonderful drink, fully mature it is still full of cassis and cherry and a lingering finish. Some metallic tannins help give a perfect balance to the wine
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3/12/2016 - jnewman77 Likes this wine:
This is the best Bordeaux I've had the benefit of tasting. Beautiful nose of saddle leather, cedar, cassis, graphite, damp earth, and tobacco. The palate is balanced, rich, fully mature, and just pleasure to drink. Finishes beautifully in balance. Outstanding. Not going to get better, but still has several years of great drinking.
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3/6/2016 - paulst Likes this wine: 95 Points
Rubber, earth, tar and blackberry; very integrated with some unsoftened tannins left; muscular finish.
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1/14/2016 - Jeff Leve wrote: 95 Points
Ready to drink, if not fully mature, the silky, smooth, rich textures, layers of ripe, sweet, delicious fruit and the perfume, with its spicy, tobacco, truffle, mocha and dark cherry aromatics is a treat.
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12/24/2015 - lockestep Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted about two hours before drinking - this had thrown a decent amount of sediment. Classic St. Julien at peak or ever so slightly past. Lead pencil, solid fruit. Tannins fully resolved. The wine was consumed over three hours, without any decline in performance. Bottle held since release in the mid 80's in very good conditions.
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12/19/2015 - Martin@LGagnon.ca wrote:
This was a classic 82. still vibrant, lots of fruit and nice finish. No acidity or too much green pepper. It was even better after a couple of hours. Very nice.
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12/12/2015 - paulst Likes this wine: 89 Points
Overly mature with some port like characteristics; moments of cherry and coffee and earth, but without an acidic/tannic backbone; unexciting finish. Could be an off bottle based on other CT notes. We'll see with the next one of the 5 remaining I have.
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11/7/2015 - DrinkBordeaux wrote: 93 Points
Initially, this bottle seemed to be a little off, with some tartness that dominated the finish. Once it was given some air, it settled down and improved significantly. Strangely though, this bottle seemed a bit flat and closed down. Both dark and red fruits, spice, and tobacco dominated the nose. Lacked a bit of punch in the mid-palate but still quite smooth and well balanced (once the acid presence tailed off). Still noticeable tannic structure. Ultimately, the fresh, lengthy finish became the strongest attribute of the wine. I just picked up 6 bottles, so I'll follow this for the next decade. No rush to open these.
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10/24/2015 - CellarBord wrote: flawed
Corked bottle.
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10/24/2015 - CellarBord Likes this wine: 92 Points
I expected more. Good depth, beauty, a bit earthy, very nice. The Venison chop with roasted beets and spiced squash was a great match.
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9/19/2015 - dsiii wrote: 93 Points
In a lovely place.
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7/22/2015 - BradE wrote:
As always, this is a very good wine. But it never seems to deliver greatness. Maybe I expect too much.
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6/5/2015 - tinybubbles Likes this wine: 94 Points
While clearly short of the 82 Las Cases, this was still a good showing for the Poyferre, having apparently progressed well in the last few years. On the nose, black plum, black currant, clove, faint cinnamon, and little too much wood. A sweetness to the palate with black raspberry, although buttressed by black walnut flavors and faint spice. Well rounded and quite enjoyable.
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3/27/2015 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 95 Points
Wine group dinner for Aniko at Yans China Bistro with Alex Yan doing the cooking. My #2 and Group #2. Lovely nose of black cherry fruit, tar, and cassis, more of the same on the palate, lots of cabernet flavors on the mid palate, medium/big body, improved greatly as the evening went on, lighter style than the others but much, much richer, long finish and flavorful aftertaste.
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2/4/2015 - Philippe_C wrote: 94 Points
Nose of ripe green pepers, red berries… fresh tannins, red fruit
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2/2/2015 - rossi.wine wrote: 95 Points
A bit richer and more expressive, complex than the 1983 on the nose. More generous, less drying, smoother, less powerful, but really harmonious and balanced, with a wonderful intensity of flavours. The structure is just superb. Very persistent and long. An absolutely lovely wine and a close second behind the stunning 1990. No rush at all drinking this. 94-96
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1/30/2015 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Power meets elegance. Beautiful aromatics of freshly polished leather, dried flowers, sweet cedar and cassis. Round and creamy in the mouth with dense fruits and plenty of subtle earthy nuance. Has great proportion and persistence. Still extremely youthful but a joy to drink right now.
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1/30/2015 - clayfu wrote:
I actually feel like this bottle still has time to go. It had purity and softness and the acids were well integrated but the fruit was hiding in the background. It started to peak out past the tannins but it was still subdued. A well put together bordeaux.
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1/29/2015 - FYC wrote:
A very nice Bordeaux in a perfect drinking plateau. Dark fruits, some tobacco character. Fine weight and nicely resolved. Quite nice.
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1/23/2015 - Jeff Leve wrote: 96 Points
Silky, soft, refined, concentrated and deep, the wine combines great textures, sweet fruits, complex aromatics and a long finish. What's not to like? And it's drinking great today!
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1/11/2015 - jmoon Likes this wine: 96 Points
perfectly mature and wonderfully fresh and complex
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1/10/2015 - rcg62 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Stunning color, still dark red with only the slightest signs of age at the edges. Nose is all plum, with some floral notes. A big nose too, really beautiful. Terrific expression of everything great about St Julien. Forward fruit, dark berries and jam with tannins that are pretty subdued. This wine only grew in the glass after an hour. Loved this. At its peak but has 10-15 years of great drinking.
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12/25/2014 - winedupe Likes this wine: 96 Points
Drank with Christmas turkey dinner with family and friends. Had been stored in my passively cooled cellar (58 degrees F in winter, 68 in summer, but changes slowly) since I took possession of futures in 1985. Parker had recommended, and the price was quite a bit below peers at the time. Wine was about 3/4 " below cork. Cork came out in one piece, albeit a bit soft. Wine had not leaked all the way through. Poured through filter/aerater, and started imbibing immediately. Wine was dark red, no noticeable browning. Smelled and tasted like blueberry and cherry preserves that my Mother used to make. Mellow, smooth, concentrated, very little to complain about. Hard to give an absolute number without having several other wines at the same time for comparison, but clearly more concentrated and not as acidic as the one other wine at the table, 1990 Haut Marbuzet.
I don't claim to be able to predict the ageability of wines, but this tasted young to me. Hard to believe it was 32 years old. As such, I imagine that it has some years of life remaining.
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11/30/2014 - Dr. Galazkiewicz wrote: flawed
I was greeted by a layer of mold on the cork as I peeled back the foil. Unpleasant, but not shocking for a 32 year old bottle. Cork crumbled at the mere though of the corkscrew. I was forced to scrape it out and pour the wine through a filter.
The wine itself had a moldy smell and I suspect this may be from contact with the cork bits that fell into the bottle. I fought past the wet basement smell and was rewarded with a familiar Poyferre nose. Shocking amount of structure left in this bottle. In fact, it was strongly reminiscent of the 2007 Poyferre I had recently enjoyed.
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10/21/2014 - Lipsman wrote: 92 Points
I didn't decant, which may have been a mistake. The bottle was poured around the table for eight, and consumed. It was smooth and texturally enjoyable, but reticent, lacking in aroma and taste. It was certainly better a few years ago.
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10/12/2014 - BradE wrote:
Four great 82 BDX tonight, flighted together. Haut Brion was WOTN for me. Simply incredible, as always, and ridiculously enjoyable. A tie for #2: Margaux and Pichon Lalande. The Margaux was the most primary, and seems to have literally 25 years of life ahead of it. Relaxed a bit in the glass over an hour or so. The Pichon Lalande was in some respects the classiest of the group, and was terrific, but lost a little in the sexiness rating. The 82 Leoville Poyferre was terrific, and in most dinners might contend for WOTN, but tonight was a very high class last place. 82's of perfect provenance are such a pleasure.
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9/26/2014 - Rogershkg wrote: 93 Points
Still very fresh. Hardly believe that it is 30+ years. Appearance was still good red colour with no sign of age. I think one of the bottle had a slight cork taint. I noticed it and so did my wife but our guests did not seem to. Underneath it was a very easy drinking smooth wine with a long taste. Mellow and soft tannins.
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9/22/2014 - Saint-Exupéry Likes this wine: 95 Points
Deep red, no signs of bricking. Expressive nose of dark fruits, forest floor and cigar box. On the palate complex, concentrated fruit. Very smooth tannins. Incredibly harmonious and balanced. Long finish. Another great '82 left bank Bordeaux that is immensely drinkable right now. Potential for at least 10 more years.
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9/18/2014 - Jeff Leve wrote: 96 Points
1982 Leoville Poyferre offers a beautiful, intense perfume filled with truffles, Cuban cigars, ash, earth, Asian spice, cedar wood and black with red fruits. On the palate, the wine is rich and sensuous, ending with a lush, mocha and cassis filled finish. This is drinking perfectly today. As good as this is, and it's very good, the current vintages starting with the sublime 2000, are even better!
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9/13/2014 - ilee Likes this wine: 96 Points
Faced with a relaxed and quiet Saturday night at home with the two little rascals, Mrs L and I dug deep into the fridges for something nice. The 82 LP not only fit the bill, but also shot the lights out. The bouquet was glorious and expressive -- not to mention thick and dark -- vapor of 32 year old fruit that could well have been harvested last year if it weren't for the complex rocky, smoky aromas that only mature wines from a few blessed corners of Bordeaux can produce. (It certainly impressed my 4-year old daughter, who was quite taken by the aromatics.) Rich and substantive on the palate, but with ample finesse and balance; fine velvety layers of fruit and a plush finish. Mature yet with a long life ahead. This wine will drink beautifully in 2040, and I shall make sure to save a bottle (not to mention myself) for drinking then
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8/30/2014 - DemeesterWim wrote: 91 Points
Stunning that 82 stuff. Still has it all but in prime drinking mode. Drink now.
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7/11/2014 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points
1982 Bordeaux Tasting and Dinner (Sunset Ridge Country Club - Northfield IL): First bottle was corked, this 2nd bottle much better. Quite mature and advanced with far ore earthy character than fruit. Good balance and certainly enjoyable, but not lots of depth. I'd think this was better a few years back.
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7/11/2014 - Burgundy Al wrote: flawed
1982 Bordeaux Tasting and Dinner (Sunset Ridge Country Club - Northfield IL): Corked. 2nd bottle in separate note.
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6/9/2014 - englishman's claret wrote:
So nice of Erik to bring this over; my first 82 Poyferre. A lot of leather, cigarette ash, and very, very earthy. Curious.
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6/7/2014 - nortonnose wrote: 91 Points
Sigh. From 750ml purchased from private cellar, this bottle was visibly a bit banged up, and sadly that showed through in the wine. While I would still categorize it as "silky" as per my previous experience, this one was underwhelming. Praying it was simple bottle variation - I will report back on the next one!
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6/7/2014 - RockinCabs wrote: 91 Points
Casual Bordeaux Dinner w/Boston Group (Boston): Nose: Dark Cherry, Chocolate, Vanilla and Leather. Quite ripe, but not baked fruit. Palate: Very soft in the mouth and silky. Black Cherry, Red Plum and Ripe Strawberry fruit with good dose of earth and chocolate. Rich. Finish: Lingering red plum and chocolate.
Thanks to NortonNose for sharing.
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5/5/2014 - steinersing wrote: 94 Points
plums, with great structure and still tannins around. long life ahead. a bit of pencil shavings, coffee. but mostly fruit compote. long.
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4/26/2014 - Ibetian Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted about an hour before drinking. Young nose dominated by fruit, with a tilt toward the red side of the spectrum: cherries, red plums, a little strawberry, plus a little dark chocolate and old leather. The palate was more mature Bordeaux, with mushrooms, leather and funk. Nice, longish finish. Not nearly as strong as 82 Pichon Lalande, but a very fine wine indeed. At Bernards Inn.
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4/20/2014 - wynnewood500 Likes this wine:
Very tasty. Tannins nearly fully integrated. Fruit shows through. Little bit of a spicy flavor profile. Medium bodied.
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3/3/2014 - BradE wrote:
Drank the 82 and 90 side by side. Both were terrific, but the 82 was a notch better. A beautiful pair with beef bourguignon.
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2/17/2014 - Mr T wrote:
this bottle was PNP for Valentine's Day with the first glass poured at the beginning of the meal as we drank DP with the early courses. Initially all the stink of old Bdx and a fair bit of bricking but still a rather deep purple color. Initial nose the funk and some tobacco. with time this opened and velvet smooth. The fruit was more restrained than I remember it 2 years ago and not sure if that's due to age or bottle variation. It got better all evening and I'd score it a 93-95 if forced. So easy to drink and so smooth. I drank the last quarter the next evening before dinner and just sipped away and it was marvelous, fuller and rounder and wonderfully full and all the more so given it's age and my utter ignorance as to its provenance. I wish more bottles had been available that week on WineBid at that crazy price. Wonderful wine to share with wife although I no doubt enjoyed it more than she did.
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11/10/2013 - jeff.robbins@cchmc.org wrote: 93 Points
FUlly mature but certainly not over the hill- lots of fruit and enough lovely tannin to provide a good backbone. Amazing for a 30 year-old wine.
Sigh....my last bottle.
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11/7/2013 - kenv Likes this wine: 93 Points
WCC St. Julien (Cafe Capriccio, Albany, NY): [Double-decanted at 2:30pm.] Dried red fruit nose. Lovely with tannin and bright red fruit.
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10/26/2013 - Zorg wrote: 94 Points
Mature and still going strong, plenty of life left.
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10/26/2013 - StefanAkiko Likes this wine: 96 Points
Some of the greatest wines available to human kind (@KG's in Tavelsjö (Umeå)): Seductive and drank like a kiss.
This btl was fully mature with no sign of decline. M- tannin still reverberating with round, red fruit, taste of chalk. A very very very fine presentation tonight. Would love to have many btls like this in my cellar.
Several ppl's preferred 1982 of tonight, my 2nd.
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10/17/2013 - DemeesterWim Likes this wine: 94 Points
This was a great bottle, af ter all these years it still has a decade in the bottle. 1982, fabulous year. Classic structure, red fruit is still there. Mindblowing.
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9/20/2013 - anonymoose12345 Likes this wine: 87 Points
Hot nose. A bit thin. Tart astringent finish.
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8/3/2013 - guido23 Likes this wine: 92 Points
100% claret. Decanted and consumed over 3.5 hours. Deep plum and cassis on the nose with classic currant and graphite on the palette. Gentle tannins with a looooooong finish. This was good but not as amazing as I had hoped it would be. I'm not an expert on '82 Bordeaux but I don't see it getting much better.
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7/25/2013 - DoubleMagnum Likes this wine: 93 Points
1980's Bordeaux Dinner (Arlington Club, NY): Deep crimson red. More muted than the Pichon Comtesse. Some mineral notes. Good structure. Tannins are still a bit dusty even after over 3 decades. Acidity is medium plus. After 20 minutes, nose starts to open up and gains complexity, some gaminess. This needs some more decanting time to fully evolve. Better on the palate than the Comtesse but not on the nose. Finish is medium plus. Like it but do not love it.
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7/25/2013 - Mark wrote:
I have had great bottles of this wine. This was not one of them. Purchased through a major wine merchants reseller program, this bottle was damaged and largely undrinkable.
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7/15/2013 - cos82 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Last of 6 from my cellar purchased as a future many moons ago. Decanted for about 1.5 hours. Cork crumbly, but no impact on bottle. Cherry red in color, but not showing much maturity. Lovely nose of plum and cherry with a nice floral element. A nice balanced palate of cassis, cherry, crushed stones with a tad of oak. No tannin. Over time fruit subsided to reveal an earthy element. Very nice. Paid about 15.00 for the bottle. Oh, those were the days.
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7/11/2013 - nortonnose Likes this wine: 95 Points
VTS fill, stood the pristine 750ml bottle for days. Decanted for 90 mins. While not a "stunner," this was simply silken excellence. I rarely use "silky" but, it truly fit the drinking profile. Deep garnet color, barely bricking. Nose was mostly roses and a tad restrained. Wonderful structure, super fine tannins. Medium-plus finish. A wonderful treat and very sadly, my one and only 82 Poyferre. Glad to share it among great friends!
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5/26/2013 - johnh1001 wrote: 95 Points
At home. Drank over 5 hours and this kept getting better and better. Initially a little closed, but after about an hour this revealed notes of ripe red fruit, tobacco, coffee, earth and old wood. The palate matched, dominated by ripe red fruit with a deep complex background of earth, leather, cedar and smoke. Full and rich in the mouth. Perfect balance and a long interesting finish. The more air this got in the glass, the younger it tasted. Clearly still a long life ahead.
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5/23/2013 - pablopilot wrote: 96 Points
Hard to imagine this being better. It's really a near-perfect aged San Julien -- silky and sweet, just a hint of tannin but very balanced acidity, cherries and something darker on the palate, a long finish. No hard edges, nothing off, no funk. Just pure enjoyment. Definitely tends toward the elegant side, not huge, but plenty of fruit. Really, plenty. Stood for over a week and decanted just before drinking.
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5/11/2013 - blanquito wrote: 94 Points
Bordeaux (mostly 80s) at La Fonda del Sol (NYC): Very 1982, so delicious, better on the palate with layers of fruit and length. Sensational. Why did L. Poyferre have to change its style?
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5/11/2013 - salil wrote: 95 Points
Old Bordeaux at La Fonda del Sol (NYC): A wow the moment the cork's pulled, this is drinking superbly with a lovely, complex fragrance combining layers of savoury smoky, earthy, cedar, tobacco and dark fruited flavours into an aroma that's hard to move away from. This is in a great place right now with the same complexity and depth on the palate, tannins coming across quite well integrated and a polished, silken palate presence conveying power with a sense of restraint. Fantastic.
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4/18/2013 - MGrange wrote: 94 Points
Smooth and silky. Very open and honest wine, you smell is what you get. Not a complex wine but does the job perfectly. One to enjoy over the next couple of years as I am not convinced this wine will stay at this level for another 10 years.
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3/20/2013 - lee.reiswig wrote: 92 Points
Excelllent, dark fruit, smooth integrated tannins. Ready to drink. Decanted 4 hours.
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3/18/2013 - Jeff Leve wrote: 96 Points
Truffle, tobacco, cassis, cedar chest, earth, blackberry, spice and smoke create a beautiful nose. On the palate, the wine is silky and power. Full bodied and concentrated, everything is in place to deliver a great, fully mature, Bordeaux wine drinking experience.
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2/11/2013 - rhoneranger2 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Classy nose w cedar and fading fruit enhanced by touch of truffle; smooth and quite layered. Not a powerhouse but balanced and delicious. Best now since there is no tannin reserve. A hedonistic experience from this underrated wine.
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2/3/2013 - kr522 wrote: 95 Points
Leoville Poyferre embodies the 1982 vintage's hallmark of unmistakeable opulence. It is easy to throw around adjectives, and i will in a moment, but the most important thing is this wine makes you keep going back for more out of sheer deliciousness and it gets better as it aerates
The bottle had a fill level just into the neck, and there was no bricking. Both the bouquet and flavor profile are dominated by rich red fruit, balanced nicely by unobtrusive acidity. It's like drinking liquified silk, and while it reveals more of itself over time I do get the sense it's softening so I wouldn't look to cellar this 5-10+ years....you might find yourself wondering how great it was in 2013.
The price tells you it's not an underdiscovered gem but for potential buyers you are getting value for your money.
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1/30/2013 - Sleepy Dave wrote: flawed
Alcohol :: NA
Matured color of dark garnet core, brown rim. Savory, leather, black fruits and roasted herbs. Quite opulent on the palate, sweet and rich but the structure is kind of loosen and showing a touch TCA taints. Not unsinkable but I would expect better tension and structure for a 1982 Poyferre. What a shame!
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12/17/2012 - BradKNYC wrote:
In which I host the Supper Club- Burg, Bordeaux and boeuf Bourguignon. (My place.): This bottle seems a little softer and more mature than other bottles I've had, but it's still showing very nicely. Its typical sweet cherry, leather, herb, graphite and cigar box profile shines through with silky elegance and nice warmth. Normally the fruit is a bit more vibrant and the wine packs a bit more punch, but the softness and harmony is quite enjoyable. The finish on this bottle is also a little more gruff than I'm used to, but no one is at their best all the time. Normally a solid A for me and one of my favorite '82s, call this one an A/A-.
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12/14/2012 - soyhead wrote: 93 Points
4th Annual Best of Bordeaux vs Kings of Kalifornia (Yan's China Bistro): tasted blind
nose - tobacco, oak
mouth - complex, roasty fruit, but delicious
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11/12/2012 - KellyW wrote: 89 Points
Dinner at Villa d'Este. This was not a clean bottle. Previos bottles showed much more freshness and much cleaner. Some fely corked but it was not. Hope for better performance from nect bottle from case.
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10/25/2012 - mwanasheria wrote: 94 Points
Zachys Pre-Auction Dinner (Bar Boulud, NY): Nose of cassis. On the palate slightly wild with spice, game, underwood.
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10/11/2012 - tarheel17 wrote:
STG does 1982 Bordeaux ( or tries to) (My house): very good. not earth shattering - it came in 2nd in the tasting next to the Ch. Branaire
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9/22/2012 - Griffeyfan04 wrote: 95 Points
Very complex. Red fruits. Barnyard aroma that blows off after a bit, tobacco great smooth tannins but some grip still. Could gain some complexity but I like it where it is. I would drink my stash up. Drank after 1 hour decant and consumed over 4 hours
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9/15/2012 - macker100 wrote: 95 Points
WOTN for me at sendoff. No formal notes. Remember those great cedar and cigar aromas, very lengthy finish. Still young.
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9/15/2012 - Nutty08 wrote: 93 Points
The Big Sendoff; 9/15/2012-9/16/2012 (The Home of Dave L): A real pleasure to get a chance to try this wine. Improved with extended air, adding structure and tannins. Leather, mushroom and sweet mature fruit on the nose. Palate showing tertiary mature fruit, with a sweet pipe tobacco component. Moderate finish. Poised and balanced, showing well for the age. A very solid older wine in its peak drinking plateau. Will maintain it's current level of performance for 5-10yrs.
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9/8/2012 - David J Cooper wrote: flawed
Medium red. Slightly funky but very light nose, not much fruit, the palate shows some fruit but the nose doesn't. Decent finish. I'm going to say this is a mediocre to poor bottle. I would expect this to be great.
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8/28/2012 - Jeff Leve wrote: 95 Points
1982 Leoville Poyferre remains one of the best values from the normally, very expensive 1982 vintage. Tobacco, truffle, earth, cassis, cedar wood and cigar ash create the complex perfume. Concentrated, full bodied and rich in texture, the wine offers a big mouthful of sweet, ripe, cassis, blackberry and spice. For a 30 year old wine, this is still young, fresh and vibrant. Well stored examples could easily age and improve for another 20 or more years.
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7/15/2012 - Matt Scott wrote: 95 Points
Decanted for an hour. A red and lightly brown rim, with a garnet core. Sweet leather, spice, blackberry, tea, cedar and mineral. Colossal and still fruity, there is a lot of life still ahead. Velvety and long; layers of leather and fruit. The finish and nose are simply enamouring on this full-bodied Goddess. Drink now - 2022.
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6/18/2012 - Lipsman wrote: 92 Points
Restrained, but aromas of red fruits, cedar. Tannins completely melted away. Velvety smooth, rich, long, but not effusive. Settled down at this point.
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5/5/2012 - Papies wrote: 90 Points
A Tribute to 30yrs of 1982 Left Bank Bordeaux (The Papies, Elizabeth St, London): AAA bottle, in neck level, good solid cork.
Decanted for about an hour but didnt really help open up the wine. Not really singing and reading the notes below we feel like we didnt get the experience everybody else did. Classic and although mature it felt very reserved and for sure can last a few more years. Light on the nose, mild, restrained. Good palate presence, well round but lacked vitality. 90 from us.
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5/1/2012 - Rogershkg wrote: 95 Points
Strong ruby colour, no sign of age. Nose classic Bordeaux, cedar - dark berries. Difficult to describe the taste, it was mellow yet long lasting. It had good tannins, beautiful balance and a complex taste. Went down too easily for my liking I found myself opening one more bottle than I originally thought - just joking the guests clearly liked it and I was very happy.
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4/25/2012 - BradE wrote:
Beautiful bottle, even better than previous great bottles. Perfect shape, classic st julien profile. Lovely.
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11/10/2011 - Papies wrote: 93 Points
Five Decades of Leoville Poyferre with Richard Brazier (Handford Wines, London): Dark red core but with brickign on the rim. Classic bdx nose, cedar, fruit, earth. Very delicate yet opened, with lots of finesse. Very well made and a testament to the vintage. Concentrated, alive, some sweet elements on the palate. Very elegant, classical, beautiful but in no way mesmerising. Still will not dissapoint. 93+
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9/3/2011 - emkc wrote: 93 Points
Better after 90 mins in decanter. Certainly can be kept for at least 5 years. Still rather dark ruby in colour. Excellent nose of black fruits and lead pencil.Tannins well integrated
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8/25/2011 - RayOB wrote: 96 Points
Had it with a number of other grand Bordeaux's
Took an hour or two to open up
Amazing balance beautifully smooth
Not a big nose quite faint but the taste was amazing
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7/31/2011 - alr6767 wrote:
This bottle was similar to the previous one. It had more fruit and energy on the nose and palate, and even held on a bit longer than the last before completely falling apart.
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7/29/2011 - Rogershkg wrote: 93 Points
Colour still deep ruby - no sign of age. Nose toasted malt with berries. Long complex taste, developing in the mouth. Next I won't bother decanting as there is not much sediment and I feel wine is better soon after opening.
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7/17/2011 - pjaines wrote:
Bordeaux v Burgundy event (The Square Restaurant - London): Slightly corked (...queue a rather animated debate at the table) but despite its short comings you still have to consider the following - it was as black as death and those nose was still young. The fruit still shone through and showed incredible depth and complexity. Almost 30 years old. Seriously? This is still young. Good stuff despite the corked element, without it this would have been astonishing. 2 lessons. #1. Dont buy first growths. #2 - age your bordeaux.
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6/15/2011 - Jeff Leve wrote: 96 Points
Smoke, grilled nuts, truffle, cassis, coffee, tobacco, earth, underbrush, blackberry and spice aromas lead to a sweet, refined, full bodied, concentrated cassis and plum filled finish. This is rally starting to drink well now and it has at least another 10-20 years to go.
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6/12/2011 - Whistler wrote: 95 Points
Liberated some more of this terrific wine from storage at Crown Cellars and drank again the other night. While I give it the same rating as in 2007, it just has a more mature, softer, voluptuous feel to it yet while maintaining the clean delineation. No signs of it starting to take a downturn, though it would be irresponsible not to drink faster than one every four years - my current run rate.
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6/1/2011 - Pre-emptive wrote: 95 Points
A pristine bottle. The wine is still young but ready to drink after decanted for 30 minutes. Nose is subtle and opened up a little after 1 hr. The real show is on the palate. Very rich with enough structure to balance. A good value among the 82s.
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4/23/2011 - dthompson wrote: 93 Points
My last bottle of 12. Purchased for $11.00 in 1985. Absolutely lovely. It has the wondeful balance of a classic Bordeaux.
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4/8/2011 - Lord Rayas wrote: 96 Points
Lunch with KH, Gary, Yum Ron, Uncle Seven and Eric (The Press Room): Very hard not to fall in love with this. Wonderful floral nose of sweet cherries and ripe plums. Open-knit and feminine. A real charmer.
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4/2/2011 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 95 Points
Five 1982 Bordeaux wines tasted, first place. Lovely nose of currents, cedar and dark cherry fruit, more of the same on the palate, lovely taste mid palate of rich wine, long finish, two pours tasted. Two pours tasted.
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3/11/2011 - AWei wrote: 95 Points
Initially some barnyard that gave way to sweet red fruit, cassis, and some cigar box notes. The wine evolved in the glass within 30 minutes and was fully open within an hour. Tannins were nicely developed and help up to a meal of diverse flavors. While drinking great now, it appears to have long life ahead of it and I would not hesitate to open a bottle in 5-10 years.
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3/11/2011 - Mr T wrote:
Lovely bottle that gradually changed over the course of dinner. Initially a lot of funk and horse poop and possibly a hint of TCA/penicillin. With a little time sweet cherry flavors came forward and integrated with the earthiness while the barnyard and chemical (tca or penicillin) flavors went away. Tannin gone. Interesting to see how much the wine was enjoyed by wife and another lady who generally are not fans of the French or the manure....gorgeous wine...what a great buy this was
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1/16/2011 - gondrik wrote: 94 Points
The 1982 Leoville Poyferre is showing a reddish brown color. The nose came on after a half hour and the fruit was fully developed in an hour. It had read and black fruit, cedar aromatics. The acidity is a bit high. This wine drink young.
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1/10/2011 - adanacsim wrote: 92 Points
Let breather for 1.5 hr after decanting. Good nose but wine tasted closed and tannic. Finally opened up after an addiitonal hour. Drank beautifully the next day, showing its full potential. This wine still has a ways to go.
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12/12/2010 - Jeff Leve wrote: 97 Points
82 Leoville Poyferre is filled with smoky black fruit, cassis, truffle, cedar and cigar box aromatics. This rich, full bodied, elegant, round, powerful Bordeaux wine end with a long, cassis, blackberry, spice and orange rind finish. This sublime wine will only get better. While not cheap, this wine offers one of the best price to quality ratios for mature Bordeaux, especially for 82 Bordeaux.
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11/26/2010 - Lord Rayas wrote: 95 Points
Dayliao's wedding (Four Season's Macau): soft and sweet. wonderful floral bouquet. charming.
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11/26/2010 - bigwineguy420 wrote: 94 Points
From Uncle Mark's cellar. This bottle was perfectly mature, if anything on the downslope of a great life. Translucent ruby color with a bit of bricking starting on the edges. Intense nose of red currant, lead pencil shavings, tobacco and tea leaf. On the palate, the wine is growing lean and the loss of fruit from the last time I had this a few years ago is noticeable. However, it still carries firm structure beyond those bright red fruits and the finish still yields some gripping tannin and acid. I would drink up over the next year or two unless you really like how old wines taste. The bold fruit that made this wine so loveable over the last two decades has definitely gone to the angels.
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11/6/2010 - mwanasheria wrote: 96 Points
1982 Bordeaux tasting; 11/5/2010-11/6/2010 (Bremen, Germany): This held very well against Las Cases. Wood, tobacco, game, spices and cassis.
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9/7/2010 - FieldingYost wrote: 91 Points
Completely secondary nose of dead leaves, barnyard, graphite, earth, worn leather. This is ripe and still firm, with plum and black cherry, shot-through with minerality, and a finish that is still strong, with burnished tannins and some freshness even yet.
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8/12/2010 - alr6767 wrote: 90 Points
This bottle was of unknown provenance.
The color was light red, with bricking and even some brown notes around the edge. The nose was muted at first, but eventually revealed lead pencil and dark fruit. The wine was actually in amazing balance for its age, but the fruit was just a touch over the hill. The finish went on and on and on.
I am sure there are better bottles out there. For me, this was an educational experience more than an outstanding and enjoyable wine.
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7/13/2010 - Anonymous Likes this wine: 92 Points
This was pretty good but reserved. I thought it needed some air but we opened it last minute. Still lots of life, leather, tobacco, graphite and black fruit. It should have some air next time I open one of these.
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7/12/2010 - UTPK wrote:
Wonderful ripe and mature cabernet nose. Extremely foward and open, with notes of balsamic wood, dried flowers, mature sundrenched blackcurrant and creme de cassis. On the palate it is not that good, a bit hollow in the fruit, and not extremely long. Definitely in its drinking window, but probably the tail end of it. However, there are no oxidization or tiredness on the nose.
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6/13/2010 - Jeff Leve wrote: 95 Points
This opens with notes of cedar, earth, anise, forest floor and fresh, ripe and over ripe dark berries with a hint of jam. This full bodied wine is packed with fruit and flavor. The soft, yet powerful finish ends with black and blue fruit flavors, spice and hints of fennel. This is drinking great today, but additional time will only make this better.
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5/20/2010 - salil wrote: 93 Points
Leo's Blind Tasting Group - May '10 edition (Ben's): Shockingly young; quite dark in colour with a core of intense cassis and plummy flavours and herbal, cedar and gentle forestal and truffle accents around the deep fruit. There's a sense of restrained power in the mouth; it's concentrated and full bodied but with a surprisingly light touch at the same time, and a seamless, glossy mouthfeel. Lovely.
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4/10/2010 - AllRed wrote: 94 Points
Th cork was saturated only 1/4 of the way up. Inky garnet color. Initially pretty tight, this went into a wide-bottomed decanter for an hour or so while we enjoyed the Duhart opened alongside. Notes of potpourri, plum, new leather, blackberry & currants. Developed a really nice iron/iodine quality as it sat in the glass. Flavors of blackberry and dark fruit, with tobacco, spice and red fruit. Whereas the Duhart was about elegance, this was all about power. Terrific stuff just beginning to enter its drinking window.
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3/23/2010 - wombat wrote: 92 Points
Color: Transparent red cherry with a 1.5 cm orange/faint ruby rim.
Bouquet: Barnyard with urine notes plus leather. Very aromatic and funky.
Flavor: Earthy, hint of cedar, red currant (perhaps some cranberry though not quite that sharp), leather and barnyard. 30 seconds+ finish with leather evolving toward barnyard, and dried cherry.
Overall: Brilliantly balanced and smooth. Superb. RP gave it a 94 and suggested a drinking window of 2006-2025. 92+.
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2/15/2010 - BradE wrote:
A surprising bit of brett and/or funk on opening, which with air opened up quite nicely. Not the best bottle of this, but with some air, beautiful as this wine can be.
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2/3/2010 - Anonymous wrote: 94 Points
Medium bodied, youthful black fruit, tobacco, pencil and leather. It's seamless, deep, layered and balanced. Just the right acidity and length in the finish....a lot of finesse!
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12/31/2009 - Jeff Leve wrote: 96 Points
Every sniff and sip rocks! Tobacco, spice, truffle, cassis and blackberry are all over the place. Concentrated, intense, elegant and powerful, this wine has it all and it's clearly showing its ample charms!
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12/19/2009 - G Kapoor wrote: 94 Points
Popped and drank over 4 hours. The cork had black fungi and dropped into the bottle when I placed minimal pressure trying to pop it open! But all my worries flew away with the initial whiff of the wine. Dark color in its core with tawny rim. Initial nose of barnyard funk which below away quickly, cocoa, cherry liquor, cedar, and plenty of herbs. Beautiful and smooth on palate, lots of red/black fruits, herbs, and cassis. Nice finish with hints of spices. Ready to drink now but should hold at maturity for a few more years.
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11/8/2009 - ricknat1 wrote: 91 Points
Part of a blind tasting of Leoville Poyferre, Barton and Las Cases, 1982, 1990, 1996 and 2000 with Acker. This was the least exciting wine of the flight. Ripe, bit not powerful, stylish but not full bodied
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10/23/2009 - Alex G. wrote:
Very youthful with many years of life left in it. Dark color, soft but substantial tannins. Plum, cocoa, leather. Tasted along side a '93 Mouton Rothschild -- this blew it away, no comparison. A very fine, classic claret.
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10/8/2009 - BradE wrote:
Lovely wine. Great fruit, that was singing tonight.
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8/23/2009 - wynnewood500 wrote:
Deliscous and ready to drink, the Poyferre is not showing its age. Has great fruit flvors with little tannin.
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8/5/2009 - DAN BAILEY wrote:
Despite the hint of TCA, this had a rich soy sauce nose and lovely supple, glycerol backed palate feel. The most generous and hedonistic wine for me despite the TCA hint.
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8/5/2009 - keelegl wrote: flawed
Corked.
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7/12/2009 - gsquireh wrote: 96 Points
Full-bodied, still purple in color and loads of concentrated fruit and structure. Earthy and classic in all the positive ways especially with time in the decanter, the velvet texture with fully rounded sweet tannins is preceeded by aromas of cherry and plum and laced with flavors of cassis, spice and vanilla followed a lengthy and stunning finish.
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6/19/2009 - gsquireh wrote: 94 Points
Full bodied, very nicely balanced, classic 1982 with plummy black fruit, smoke, earth and cassis.Eight more in the cellar.
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5/9/2009 - gsquireh wrote: 95 Points
Opaque purple rich, concentrated, full -bodied classically structured Bordeaux. Mouth filling with thick black fruit, earth, plums and cassis. Great to finsih off an evening of fine wines.
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4/28/2009 - t-slow wrote: 94 Points
This was drunk together with Talbot, 82, Figeac 82, and Haut Brion 75. The colour was much more vibrant than the Talbot - not lightening at the edges. The nose of jammy red and black fruits was lovely and layered with hints of roasted nori and leather. On the palate it was fresh, lots of fruits up front, soft tannins holding the wine and balck fruits showing as it lingers on. Good length.
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4/22/2009 - Paul S wrote: 94 Points
Leoville Poyferre masterclass with Didier Cuvelier (St Regis, Singapore): What a great vintage, what a lovely wine. Orangey ruby colour. I loved the nose - funky for sure, almost a little sewage like, until a few swirls revealed a whole world of rich scents - wet earth, damp forest floor, tobacco leaf, chinese herbs, a whiff of sweaty leather... all this leading to a sweet backlift of high-toned cherries, cassis and incense. All very rich and complex. Lovely as it was, I thought the nose on the 1989 probably a little more attractive. The palate on this wine, however, was stupendous. Ever so fresh for a wine nearing its 27th birthday, and full of power. Sweet cassis, plums, prunes, at the midpalate, some white fleshy fruit that reminded us of pears, and flavours of perfumed, crushed flowers just weaved their way through the mouth towards a longish finish. Even so, there was a sense of buried complexity, all integrated into the bones of the wine. It ended with a gently fading flourish of orange peel, wood spice and smoke. While the 1989 faded with time, this just kept getting better, with the beautifully rounded finish lenthening out and the flavours filling the mouth. Lovely, feminine, yet with a great sense of presence and structure. Outstanding. A great example of St Julien and absolutely perfect drinking now.
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3/17/2009 - KeithAkers wrote: 95 Points
A St Paddy's day Fiesta (my place): nose: this took a good while to get going. Had some must on the initial pop n pour, this needed a good 2-3 hours to fully get going in the decanter. When it finally revealed itself, beautiful, lovely, and sweet tones of cassis, cedar, leather, pencil lead, dark red cherries, cranberries and hints of spice box. Really intoxicating with a whole lot of elegance that you get from aged st juliens
taste: Lovely and lush medium feel with sneaky and fine grained tannins. Very deep and lush tones of spice box, cassis, dark red cherries, cedar and a good helping of dried berries round it all out. THere is a lot of depth and refinement to this that puts it in a class of its own
overall: Took about 3 hours to get going, and then it was everything that one could want in an aged Bordeaux. This paired great with a NY strip and it was just pure delight. This is in a perfect place right now
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1/25/2009 - BradKNYC wrote:
Pratt's Bordeaux table and then some: Earthy, slightly musty nose with blackish fruit. Harmonious and integrated with fairly resolved tannins. Nice interplay between the earthy notes and desiccated fruit. It picks up a touch of tobacco on the finish. Pleasant, but no real oomph. I had two guesses. One was a ’70 St. Julien and if not that, I guessed maybe a poorly stored ‘80’s St. Julien, or, more precisely, an ’81 St. Julien. Given the year and Producer and past experiences with the bottle, I don’t believe it was a pristine bottle. I don’t think it so severe heat, but low and slow exposure. B+.
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1/5/2009 - Chevaliers wrote: 92 Points
Full bodied and long on the palate. This is drinking like a fresh wine, but the tannins are very smooth in this rich and balanced wine. The wine exhibits a nice bitterness of black tea with a smaller role played by notes of berries, dark fruits, leather, iodine, and blood. Drink now or hold. -JBL
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1/4/2009 - caldwell wrote:
Masculine and satisfying. Seems like it lacks the last bit of authority in its secondary nuances, but it would be fair to say that my sinuses may have lacked the last bit of authority in picking out secondary nuances.
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12/19/2008 - soyhead wrote: 94 Points
nose - heme (per Brian). Mouth - concentrated with sweet dark fruit and good minerality. Still very alive. Tannins are still kicking it. Good acidity to boot. A lovely mature Bordeaux.
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11/21/2008 - Eric wrote: 97 Points
Stellar bottle. This is a wine that wowed me in 2003 and really got me deeply excited about Bordeaux over the past 5 years, but several recent bottles have disappointed me. However, there was nothing disappointing about this stellar magnum which I brought to a friend's 40th birthday party. Double-decanted for sediment about 4 hours before service. A gorgeous nose of tobacco, stalk and ripe fruit moves into a supple palate that interplays gorgeously between sweet, ripe plums, mineral and underbrush. Poyferre when young makes me think of "rocks and blood," but this supple and mature version is all at once complex, delicious, sultry and riveting. This powerful wine definitely seems to benefit from gentle aeration. Fantastic bottle!
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11/15/2008 - sjk7 wrote: 88 Points
Fading fast. Recommend drinking up.
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10/9/2008 - MRichman wrote:
Leoville Barton vs. Leoville Poyferre (Morton's NYC): Broad, smooth, rich, expansive. Drinking great. Complete. Wondeful.
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6/13/2008 - Totatalitarian wrote: flawed
Corked.
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6/13/2008 - espia wrote: 89 Points
Not showing much at all on the nose, but with a nice, rich palate. Paled next to Cos and Gruaud Larose
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4/12/2008 - Eric wrote: flawed
Steaks and Bordeaux on a Saturday night (Seattle, WA): Sadly this was subtly corked. It still had interest and the TCA was low enough that we didn't dump it, but you could smell a whiff here and there and the fruit was relatively stripped compared to what it should be. Mushrooms, tobacco, rocks and cherries.
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3/2/2008 - BradE wrote:
Beautiful bottle. Almost coying in its sweetness for some, but I loved it. The fruit was front and center, and the wine was great from nose to finish.
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1/27/2008 - bsherwin wrote:
Bordeaux on the Hudson Part Deux (Peter Pratt's): Sorry, boys, the secret is out on this wine, which showed even better than the bottle we had last year. The nose is all delicate beauty and finesse with some light cherry fruit intermingled with cedar and eucalyptus. The real magic is on the palate though where one finds the marriage of power and elegance. The delicacy of the nose shifts as the fruit turns darker, more tarry and, ultimately, more savory. The ample fruit is wonderfully framed by great structural acidity and fine tannins. This bottle showed broader and more complex than the previous one and I'd recommend holding it for a while; this wine will last forever. A superb, effortless wine.
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1/9/2008 - Philippe_C wrote: 98 Points
Beautifull nose of bacon fat, jammy red fruit, meaty, leather, horse and a hint of tobacco... in the mounth veeeery long with tons of ripe fruit, mokka, very fine and silky tannins... a top class St-Julien!
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12/17/2007 - Whistler wrote: 95 Points
This wine has become more refined since last tasting. It shows wonderful delineation and structure. Distinct graphite notes and the rest is classic Bordeaux.
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12/5/2007 - BradE wrote:
Much more laid back than is typical for this wine. Less fruit. But an elegant wine. Liked it.
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12/4/2007 - Dave Dalluge wrote:
Kitchen Tasting Group does Lynch Bages: Deep ruby red with slight bricking. The nose gives a stern expression of black fruit, coffee, and a slight barnyard. There is also an aroma reminiscent of good Pichon Lalande. On the palate this gives more black fruit and coffee with some tannin. Really nice. Consensus was that this was an off bottle. I'll defer to their expertise as this is my first time with this wine, but I did enjoy this immensely.
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12/4/2007 - Siggy wrote: flawed
Tasting Group Dinner - Lynch Bages (JP's American Bistro, Minneapolis): This showed an expressive, plummy nose, but mostly coffee and acid on the palate. Short finish. Much less exuberant than it should have been. We debated whether this was a bad bottle, and I believe it was probably slightly corked.
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11/15/2007 - DavidKehler wrote:
This was tremendous, one of the five best bottles of wine that I had this year.
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8/2/2007 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 96 Points
3 1982 Bordeaux tasted blind, first place. Nose of sweet, rich, dark fruit, hints of dust, smoke, and spice, more of the same on the palate, opened to better and better the first 45 minutes of the tasting, medium body, and medium/long finish. Terrific tasting wine tonight
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7/20/2007 - BradE wrote:
Verbier/Anders. Wonderful as always. Interesting that out of five 82's (las cases, poyferre, barton, ducru, and GPL), this was the most controversial. Two of eight rated it WOTN, while two rated it last. I thought it was #2 of the night.
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5/25/2007 - STEVEN@WINECELLARCLUB.COM wrote: 91 Points
Brilliant color, fruit forward nose, flavors are well balanced with high extract fruit dominant. Tannins are well aged and soft but plenty of structure. Nice but not great finish. Overall - ready to drink in a somewhat straight forward fruit driven style.
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5/21/2007 - trankin wrote: 93 Points
82 Bordeaux Tasting (Chanterelle): More elegant nose of limestone and gravel. Lighter and more acidic than the others. There's a floral elegance to this wine. The acids fade and integrate into the dark red fruit with time in the glass. Really nice.
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5/16/2007 - Russell Faulkner wrote: 93 Points
A few 1982 Bordeaux Notes: Very bright nose, riper than the Barton, lighter tannins, ready.
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4/19/2007 - MRichman wrote:
1982 Bordeaux Horizontal offline (Park Avenue Cafe, NYC): Sweet, high toned. Some tar tannins. Really nice.
A/A-
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3/8/2007 - Keith Levenberg wrote: 95 Points
Wow -- tannin here is totally resolved and the result is as supple and shiny as the finest paper-thin designer leather. Fruit profile is totally black and blue, it's fascinating to pack such a dark fruit profile into such a slender body.
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3/7/2007 - Mark wrote: 93 Points
Tasting note from memory. Dinner with Gary. After a disaterous 79 Haut Brion, I decided to play it safe and go for the 82 Leoville Poyferre. I’ve had mixed results with this wine, tasting some stellar examples, and then some less than impressive ones. This one, although not hitting the highest mark, was better than any in recent memory. Thirty minutes of decanting and it was drinking very well. Nice cedar, spice and dark rich fruit. It did decline after about 2 hours.92
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2/18/2007 - Eric wrote: 92 Points
1982 Bordeaux with Leve at Spago (Los Angeles, CA): This was the most linear, syrupy wine of the night for me. I often love this wine, but I found this example almost cloyingly primary with a faint note of uric acid. It did blow off the nastiness and improve a bit with a nice chewy, mushroomy edge.
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1/28/2007 - bsherwin wrote:
Bordeaux on the Hudson (Peter Pratt's Inn): The delicate nose of cedar and graphite, belied a hugely powerful wine. Nice, I thought, elegant and proper, and then, WHAM. The first sip threw my head back. Opulent, spicy, dense black fruit. Wonderfully structured with nice minerality and great acidity. Surprisingly for a 25 year old wine, it still grips on the finish just slightly shortening the ending. This wine will last forever. The only criticism of this wine (and it is a minor one) is that, while the fruit is big and expressive, it didn't have a depth above its pedigree. Still, a fantastic experience and a great wine.
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1/28/2007 - MartyL wrote:
Peter Pratt's Offline: Notes from Burgundy Table #1 (plus notes on some other wines): I got a very small taste of this so it is hard to asess, but I got a nice melange of cedar and graphite with just a touch of greenness.
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12/31/2006 - Nanda wrote: flawed
New Years Eve Dinner (The Platnick's --- Evanston, IL): I think this was corked. Musty cardboard and tar on the nose. Lean palate.
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12/9/2006 - Eric wrote: 95 Points
Seattle Tasting Group 'End of Year Dinner' #4 (Sammamish, WA): Graphite, somewhat floral and flamboyant. Big, tight, slathered in minerals, a dusty, lingering finish. This is still very young and grippy. Tasted blind I thought this might be the 1989 Pichon-Baron.
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11/11/2006 - SacredCow wrote: 96 Points
Beautiful bottle, decanted for about 1-1/2 hours before tasting.
On the nose, lots of leather and blackberries, with a cherry undertone. On the palate, full-bodied and deep, with nice acidity, lots of cherries and blackberries, and leather, leading to a long finish where some cedar notes appear. This bottle was still young, looking and tasting a decade or more younger. Beautifully balanced. Unfortunately, my wife loved it, but I hope we can keep our hands off the three remaining bottles. Or at least one anyway.
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11/10/2006 - Eric wrote: flawed
Very subtly corked. We still drank it which is remarkably rare for me, but the wine still had a lot of merit. Too bad though.
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9/27/2006 - llink wrote: 92 Points
Base neck fill. Lot's of black mold under the capsule. Cork wet all the way to the top of the bottle, extracted very easily. Decanted 1 hour before drinking; left about an inch of wine in the bottle due to some fine sediment. Beautiful dark red color, no bricking, could be mistaken for a 2000 based on the color. Earthy, musty berry nose, cedar notes, with a touch of wet cardboard. Very mouthfilling with a fantastic silky and elegant mouth feel. The vibrant mature fruit flavors of this wine are really stellar. The finish is very balanced and lingers nicely on the palate. I don't have a lot of experience with mature Bordeaux, but my sense is that this wine will hold at this level for quite some time.
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8/29/2006 - Eric wrote: 92 Points
I have had this wine a number of times, and this was a nice but underwhelming bottle. Lots of mushroom and forest floor at first moving towards a sweet, leathery core of fruit. Sweet but a little flabby. This certainly show many of the hallmarks of a mature Bordeaux, but for some reason the vibrancy is not there with this bottle. Not to say that it's not bad, but I have rated this as high as 97 in the past, and this bottle was simply not soaring to those heights. Maybe I overdecanted this? (A fast double-decant about 90 minutes before service.)
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8/4/2006 - trankin wrote: 96 Points
Stamford OL - bring a nice red (Telluride Restaurant - downtown Stamford): Wonderful nose - absolutely spectacular. Earthy, leather, cigar box, with luscious fruit on top. Drinking perfectly - silky and elegant yet big almost luscious fruit. Great cherries, leather, cedar. Awesome wine - unquestionably at peak tonight. 96+
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7/30/2006 - BradE wrote:
First off, the great 1982 Leoville Poyferre with cheese before dinner. This is a great wine. I had always thought the 90 the best Poyferre, but an exchange on this board last year got me into the 82, and it is firmly established as a favorite. This wine is in perfect balance, and in perfect harmony. If you had a friend who "didn't really like old red wine", this would turn them around. The fruit is sweet, ripe berry, but not overbearing. Good nose, an incredible finish. Classic bordeaux.
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7/30/2006 - Mark wrote: 89 Points
Another sub par example of the 82 Poyferre. I have any many amazing bottles and a few duds. It seems that all of the failures came from a recent purchase of this wine sourced by the WineClub in San Francisco. Since the two least impressive examples of this wine came from them, I’m beginning to fear that the entire lot was damaged. Still, an half decent Bordeaux, just way short of what I know this wine to be capable of.
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7/23/2006 - lafon_rochet wrote: 98 Points
Possibly one of the best bordeaux's I've had. No signs of aging from the color of the wine. If I had to guess the year from the color, I would have pegged it to be a 1995 CA cab. No need for decanting. A little heat on the nose, but great aromas of dark bing cherries. Well-integrated red and black fruit with a very nice finish. Went well with prime rib and overstuffed baked potatoes. Ultra-fine tannins. This wine rocked! We all agreed that it was showing better than the '86 Haut Brion.
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5/11/2006 - Patrick wrote: 92 Points
My first '82 Bordeaux; slight bricking but clear; classic profile of tabacco and cedar with mushroom and forest floor notes; matched very well with the food and very easy to drink; perhaps a little less complex than expected but excellent overall.
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4/8/2006 - BradE wrote:
Dinner with Mike Woodhead (Elements - Santa Barbara): This is a great wine. I have never had a bottle I didn't like a lot. Fruit is awesome, and its a classy wine. This is exactly what a good St Julien should be. This has now firmly replaced the 1990 as my favorite Poyferre.
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4/1/2006 - hcampana wrote: 93 Points
The Mexicans taste 1980s Bordeaux ('88 Haut Brion, '82 Cos, '82 Canon, '82 Leoville Poyferre, '86 Pichon Baron) (Hermosillo, Mexico): This wine is still surprisingly youthful. Still a very dark color with no bricking in the rim. Slightly muted nose of black currant and some cedar. Full to medium bodied, higher acidity than both the 1982 Canon and 1982 Cos d'Estournel and layered flavors covering the palate. This wine is more about taste then smell. Can it need more time after 24 years! I like it a lot.
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2/10/2006 - dbkitc wrote:
Very strange nose – not corked, but off. (7)
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12/25/2005 - ATBridge wrote: 94 Points
Brilliant inky purple color with no evidnece of bricking at the rim. Perfumed nose of St Julien including dry leaves and leathr with almost burgundy like fruit. My dad thought there were some barnyard overtones as well. A full mouthfeel, with dark baked fruit in harmony with resilliant tannins. This wine was a perfect foil for a Christmas roast. Too bad Christmas comes but once a year!
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11/19/2005 - MRichman wrote:
St. Julien Fest (NYC): Full, bursting, mature. Dense, thick, but mellow. Silky and full of fruit. Will live on and on.
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9/17/2005 - Mark wrote: 91 Points
Dinner with Charles for a pre-ADA tasting dinner. Overall, this is the least impressive bottle of the Poyferre 82 that I’ve had. It was not nearly as open and forward as previous bottle. The nose was restrained. That said, it was still a very bottle of Poyferre. Nose of leather, tobacco leaf. It tastes remarkably young and vibrant in the mouth. I’m always amazed that this is a 20 year Bordeaux. Medium length on the finish with good balance and integrated tannins. Still, I can’t help but think how good this wine could be.
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8/24/2005 - sdr wrote: 91 Points
Barry brought this to our tasting at Cafe l'Europe. The last time I tried this was several years ago in a semiblind horizontal of 1982 left bank wines and it was inky, bitter and thoroughly awful (from a bottle purchased on release and properly stored). My faith is restored with this bottle of excellent appearance. Just about ready and classical Medoc/St. Julien, it's firm, cedary, masculine, properly black fruity and very, very nice. Still tannic, but the tannins are fine and give the wine a proper backbone for long aging. A real winner which should go on and evolve for many years to come.
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7/24/2005 - The Wine Bum wrote:
A Hot Streak: Dauvissat, Poyferre, Barton, Mortet, Grivot, Clos des Papes; 7/24/2005-8/3/2005: This bottle had an hour in the decanter. Classic old Bordeaux nose, loads of mineral and cigar-box, with a hint of black fruit. A little old fashioned in the mouth, brawny and structured, some unresolved tannin that melted away with the duck. There was a chunky core of sweet fruit that bloomed with time in the glass. As with all great Bordeaux it really came into to its own with the food and by the time the cheese arrived was performing wonderfully, rich and enveloping, swaggering with St Julien style. Its all in fabulous balance and still has bags of life. A splendid Sunday lunch Claret
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7/1/2005 - caldwell wrote:
As usual, stunning.
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5/3/2005 - CSteefel wrote: 90 Points
1982-83-89 Bordeaux at Masa's in San Francisco: Under ordinary circumstances, this would be an outstanding wine to drink, but in present company it doesn't seem to measure up. Much softer and less delineated than the others in the flight, this wine comes across inevitably as less interesting. The powerful, sharply defined aromas and flavors are not there. Certainly the weakest of the flight IMO.
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5/3/2005 - cassetta wrote: 93 Points
Bright ruby. Sweet candied fruit with a hint of mint on the nose. Nice body and balance but the fruit seemed to fade on the finish.
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4/25/2005 - Eric wrote: 96 Points
CellarTracker's 1-year anniversary! (Seattle, WA, USA): I love this wine which is both mature and youthful at the same time. The nose is extremely expressive with leather, graphite, lead pencil, espresso, cocoa and a hint of mint. The palate was very tight at first, showing lots of clamping acidity and red fruit. However, with 45 minutes of air this opened beautifully and showed the gorgeous "rocks and red fruit" which I associate with Poyferré, but there is also a depth of more roasted, black fruit and dusty, powerful tannins. The graphite and minerality is amazing, and with time some cedar also joins the party. This bottle was more youthfully tannic than other bottles I have had, showing lots of structure and minerality and a bit less fruit. Still, this is a delicious wine which always delivers!
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4/25/2005 - Not Levine wrote: 96 Points
Cellartracker Anniversary (Chez LeVine): The nose on this thing! I didn't even have to stick my nose in the glass - the aromas sprang out of it with just an explosive cornacopia of graphite, tobacco, violet, cocoa, leather, the list just goes on and on. The color remains a dark purple slightly orange and the edges. And the palate is lush with cherry, pepper, and smoke. It's drinking great right now, but will continue to evolve and last for another 15 years easy. Super.
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4/5/2005 - jamiekutch wrote: 95 Points
87 Guigal La La's, 90 la Chapelle, 90 Montrose, 89 Palmer, 90 Tertre Rôteboeuf (Montrachet): Absolutely stunning. I couldn't believe my eyes when Andy Levine pull it from his bag as we wanted some more red to match with the cheese course. This was my second time tasting this wine inside a month and I was thrilled. Someone even mentioned how much Eric Levine has loved this wine in the past and I had just written the same comment in my last TN: on this wine. This bottle tasted as thought it was stored perfectly. Singing aromatics of sweet & succulent fruit. It Smelled like the grapes were picked just yesterday. The texture and mouth feel is fleshy and full in body. Still muscular and loaded with nuances this wine is a keeper but is drinking brilliantly now. For the price I would jump on it if I saw it. Thanks Andy.
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3/22/2005 - jamiekutch wrote:
1982 Bordeaux @ Wilf's (NYC): Absolutely stunning. This is a champion. I have been reading about how much Eric Levine has loved this wine over the last year and been itching to taste one. I managed to trade one from Ken V who bought 3 cases on release for $9 per bottle. This bottle had perfect storage and showed it tonight. It placed 2nd for the group and was my 2nd favorite as well. I usually shoot for WOTN but 2nd place will do tonight. Singing aromatics of sweet succulent fruit. Smells like the grapes were picked just yesterday. The texture and mouth feel is fleshy and full in body. Still muscular and loaded with nuances this wine is a keeper but drinking brilliantly now. For the price I would jump on it if I saw it.
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3/14/2005 - Ben Andersen wrote:
Tasted single blind... Moderately expressive nose. Good weight / width; dark fruit, leather. One of the more impressive wines of the tasting, IMO.
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2/5/2005 - Rupert wrote: 95 Points
Coal, brett, coffee, blackcurrants, stunning depth - bags of everything. Comfortably the best wine I've had since I started recording wines on Cellartracker 8 months ago.
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1/10/2005 - Jeff Leve wrote: 94 Points
Earthy, forest notes with hints of cherry wood. Very concentrated, thick wine, that coats your mouth, palate and gums. Soft tannins, great depth and complexity, this wine delivers the goods.
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11/27/2004 - Eric wrote: flawed
Wine with friends (Seattle, WA, USA): Corked! Too bad, as this bottle was very nice right when we popped the cork, but with air the TCA is unmistakeable.
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11/19/2004 - andrewstevenson.com wrote: 97 Points
Neal Martin’s Bordeaux Olympics (Restaurant La Trouvaille, London): A good even ruby. The nose is very earthy with a touch of brett. A truly beautiful elegant wine on the palate with lovely structure. A fabulous wine. This is really gorgeous and so far my wine of the night.
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11/1/2004 - caldwell wrote:
A globally epic wine. The quality of fruit was astounding - deep and complex, with fully resolved tannins. This wine continued to evolve through the night after we had opened it, but featured a lot of classic Cab nose. Gorgeous wine.
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3/27/2004 - Eric wrote: 94 Points
Dinner with Mom and Bob at Lampreia. I was stunned when I pulled the foil on this wine, as the exposed surface of the cork was pristine. The fill was also outstanding, and the cork when it came out was just barely stained near the base, clearly the best provenance I have ever seen for a recently purchased 1982. The nose was dominated by roasted black fruit with some spicy clove and a hint of tobacco and tar. On the palate this was very tight initially, but over the course of three hours it opened up quite a bit to show pure, sweet, nearly confected fruit, very slutty and forward. I was quite amazed at how primary this bottle was compared to the 4 other times I have tasted the same wine. In particular, this bottle seemed a decade younger than I expected, barely ready to drink and still showing tons of baby fat. In fact, it was surprisingly reminiscent of the flavor profile I tasted on bottle of 2000 Léoville Poyferré recently. Awesome stuff!
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2/23/2004 - AMRS wrote: 94 Points
Mosad @ Ran's 02-2004:
No doubt this was the wine of the evening. A french delight!
Amazing Sweet nose, so full bodied and red fruit concentrated, sweet tanins &
a long, long finish. This is what a semi-old Bordeaux should taste like. will
drink well for a decade or more. myscore: 94.
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11/1/2003 - JSeaney wrote: 98 Points
WOW!!! When poured in to decanter there was heavy barnyard in the nose. Decanted for 1/2 hour and paired with lamb tenderloin, mushroom risotto and fresh green beans. Amazing nose of candied cherries, cedar, smoke, licorice and mushrooms. On the palate there are layers upon layers of flavors; red fruits, smoke, cedar, and more. The tannins are perfectly integrated. It is like drinking liquid silk. It fills your mouth with more flavors than I can describe and melts away with a perfectly smooth medium long finish. Absolutely great. It kept getting better and better over the 2 1/2 hours the bottle lasted.
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10/30/2003 - Eric wrote: 95 Points
(Dinner with Clair & Paul at Union Bay Cafe.) This wine just never quits. A screaming nose of lead pencil, cedar, pie-spice, and black fruits was simply intoxicating. Gorgeous complexity, this nose was a joy all night long (2.5 hours to consume the bottle). The mid-palate on this was fat and fleshy with layers of flavor and complexity, and with time it gained a very distinct sweetness and purity. The finish was largely resolved and very long and powerful with flavors of earth and mushroom. However, unlike prior bottles, this one was a touch choppy and seemed to show some subtle signs of oxidation (caramel notes) and roughness that I have not seen from three other bottles this year. That said, this was still an extraordinary wine!
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7/14/2003 - Eric wrote: 97 Points
Seattle offline at Daniel's Broiler (Seattle, WA, USA): My bottle. Wow, I have had this wine three times this year, and it has given me unprecedented pleasure. This was the unanimous wine of the night. On the nose this has tobacco, earth, some clove, and a very distinct barnyard element. At first the palate is searing, but with time this gains in sweetness and fleshiness. All the while it has remarkable complexity. A long, balanced largely resolved finish caps the experience, yet there is still clearly structure there. This wine has to be at peak and is simply amazing drinking right now.
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5/25/2003 - Whistler wrote: 93 Points
Powerful and tannic, required 3 hours in the decanter. Blackcurrant and smokey notes. Great length and grip.
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5/3/2003 - Eric wrote: 97 Points
I brought a bottle to Lampreia for dinner with Suzi. Double-decanted at 6:15pm, then decanted at the restaurant at 8:15pm. This was bursting with fruit from the get-go with loads of lead-pencil. On the palate this shows cedar, and deep black fruit. The tannins are well resolved on the palate, but initially the finish is short and tight. By 8:45pm some minty, plummy notes are emerging on the nose along with some dustiness. By 9:00pm the finish is finally gaining power and filling out, and by 9:15 this wine is absolutely singing. From here my notes get quite thin: 9:45pm HOLY SHIT; 10:25pm REMARKABLE! Needless to say, the wine REALLY opened up and was glorious, just a touch less glorious than the bottle we enjoyed in NYC a couple of months earlier. This was still 97+. I am stunned by how glorious 1982 Bordeaux can be 21 years later. So much fruit, complexity and power.
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3/21/2003 - Eric wrote: 98 Points
What can I say but WOW! This was among the best 2-3 wine experiences of my life. I had this at Daniel in NYC with Mark Jaremko, because the sommelier insisted it had fantastic provenance and was drinking well. Cost was $390 which was a record for me, but OK, we're game...
Nice call! We had no idea at the time, but Parker's last formal review suggested this was still too tannic and needed until 2006. However, in two subsequent Hedonist Gazette articles he changed his tune a bit and suggested that the wine might be coming around. That certainly was the case for the bottle we had last night. The wine was still displaying remarkable fruit and deep color, and the tannins while still quite evident were well under control and quite silky. The wine was going gangbusters right out of the bottle and never gave any indication of doing otherwise over the next two hours. Gorgeous nose of lead pencil, plum, amazing complexity and depth. I could smell this wine for the next 20 years and be happy! Upon having his first taste Mark exclaimed:
"I think we have made a terrible mistake."
Really I asked?
"Yes he replied, we will never be happy with another bottle of wine after drinking this one..."
The finish was a tiny bit tight and dry at first, but after 20 minutes, this had filled out and the wine was giving non-stop love. In terms of ratings I feel silly getting too specific, but this was clearly 95+ points and a wine to cherish. Even more amusing is that fact that I didn't realize that I already have one in the cellar at home... ;-)
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3/16/2003 - Henman wrote:
Cassis and cedar nose.Silky,pleasant,some barnyard on the palate.
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10/1/2001 - peteng wrote:
Mer klassisk än 82 Cos
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9/20/2000 - peteng wrote:
++ håller länge än
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5/21/1994 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 88 Points
7 Bordeaux including 4 from the 1982 Vintage (Walnut Creek, Ca.): Deep plum color in the glass, black berry, and a hint of vanilla, slightly closed nose, nice, fresh berry fruit tasted, rich berry fruit, opened nicely and fruit forward, good acid, touch tart for me, very rich berry fruit as the tasting went on, soft tannins present, medium/long finish. Mt #6 and Group #6.
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4/15/1994 - peteng wrote:
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1/1/1992 - bacchus wrote: 94 Points
mat la sorsa of heights chateau invited me to a private client tasting of 82 bordeaux served at dinner in williamsburg. this wine was brought by the commander who has since passed on. the wine astonished us by outshining even first growth offerings. the wine showed with stellar presence that dazzled the tastebuds. it was easily the wotn. the commander, in his unassuming way smiled but quietly communicated "i told you so". how rewarding it is to see other people acknowledging the quality of this wine 15 years later.
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6/11/1990 - daffydahl wrote: 90 Points
liten murken, mättad doft.tok-ung bärig kraftig smak som tyvärr inte stannar. god till entrecote cafe de paris. smakrikt!
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