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1982 Gruaud Larose
Not as prestigious as some others from St. Julien, but this ‘82 is one of the blazing stars among not just St. Julien, but all of Bordeaux from 1982. My COVID-19 treat of the day for working hard and safely.
1982 Gruaud Larose
Not as prestigious as some others from St. Julien, but this ‘82 is one of the blazing stars among not just St. Julien, but all of Bordeaux from 1982. My COVID-19 treat of the day for working hard and safely. ...
I’ve seen pictures. Your cellar will have many options from Gruaud Larose I think :))
The ‘82 is suave but showing some green. Not soil grit and definitely not corked. So I wouldn’t give it RP’s inflates 100 pts but 94-95. Bill do you think it’s bottle variation or a manifestation of bretts taking a detour from barnyard to vegetable patch?...
Parker seems to like both the 1982 and the 1986
Tasted in 2003 for 86 vs 2013 for the 82. ...
Nice treat you have there
A bit surprised by the green notes at the finish---not noticed among the other 82 clarets i have tasted
It dissipated a bit after two hours,
But I am not a fan of any green notes unless it’s a purposeful and gentle herb note on the nose in some of the more exotic wines. Anyway, all and all a very nice wine, but I chalk up the slight green notes to bottle variation. I’ll have to drink another b...
