Lot 271
CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 1982 (1) 96 WA
CHATEAU LEOVILLE-LAS CASES 1982 (1) 95+ WA
Lot 271 Details
CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 1982 (1)
Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé
It exhibits a dense ruby/plum/garnet color to the rim as well as a sweet perfume of forest floor, spice box, cedar, and copious quantities of black fruits. Medium to full-bodied and beautifully pure with sweet tannins, this wine has aged more slowly than I initially expected. It is the finest Ducru Beaucaillou produced after the 1961 and before the 2003. June 2009. WA 96
CHATEAU LEOVILLE-LAS CASES 1982 (1)
Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé
I have had perfect bottles of this cuvee, but, perplexingly, the bottles from my cellar tend to be broodingly backward and require plenty of coaxing. This huge wine is, in many ways, just as massive as Leoville Barton, but it possesses a greater degree of elegance as well as unreal concentration. Classic lead pencil, cassis, kirsch, cedar, and spice characteristics are abundant in both the nose and full-bodied flavors. The tannins are still there, and, at least from my cellar, this 1982 does not appear to have changed much in the last 10-12 years. One wonders how much patience admirers of this brilliant St.-Julien will continue to exhibit. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2050. June 2009 WA 95+