Lot 175
CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE 1982 (1) WA 98
CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1982 (1) WA 93
Lot 175 Details
CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE 1982 (1)
Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé
u. bn. scuffed & soiled label. wrinkled capsule.
A massive wine that is clearly of first-growth quality in this vintage, the 1982 Gruaud Larose remains a youngster. A broodingly dense, thick, unctuously textured, inky/plum/garnet/purple color offers up scents of beef blood, steak tartare, cassis, herbs, tobacco, and underbrush. One of the most concentrated wines of the vintage (as well as one of the most concentrated Bordeaux’s I have ever tasted), it is a huge, full-bodied, weighty, rich wine whose tannins are getting silkier and silkier. It appears set for another 30-40 years of life. This behemoth is a singularly profound example of Gruaud Larose that continues to justify its legendary status. Anticipated maturity: now-2050. June 2009 WA 98
CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1982 (1)
Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé
u. bn. marked & scuffed label.
WA 93