halkcb
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Nice treat you have there
May 27, 2020,18:42 PM
A bit surprised by the green notes at the finish---not noticed among the other 82 clarets i have tasted
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1982 Gruaud Larose
By: emcquillan : May 27th, 2020-15:34
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. ...
Nice treat you have there
By: halkcb : May 27th, 2020-18:42
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,
By: emcquillan : May 27th, 2020-20:01
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...