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LOT 678

Lot 678

CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE 1982 (5) WA 98

CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE 1982 (5) WA 98
Lot 678 Details
CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE 1982

Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé
u. 5 x ts. 5 x soiled & scraped labels. 5 x corroded & wrinkled capsules.

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

5 bts.    per lot $1,900 - $2,100

Realised: $3,300
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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