2 magnums per lot
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Château Margaux--Vintage 1982
Margaux, 1er cru classé. Château-bottled
Not in original wooden case. One label lightly bin-soiled, one label bin-soiled. Levels: one into neck and one base of neck
Tasting note: First tasted in cask in May 1983, and again in September 1984, two occasions before the grand vin was to be bottled. On each occasion dazzled and beguiled, as so often, by its aroma and mouthfilling ripeness. Jumping to Penning-Rowsell's '10-year' tasting, I gave it a pretty high mark in that exalted company, its bouquet opening up gloriously in the glass over the course of dinner; lovely, berry-like fruit, crisp. Delicious. At Kaplan's tasting of '82s in 1997 at least I guessed it was the Margaux and it was voted top; and I am pleased to say I recognised it in the Rodenstock 'flight' in 1998, its recognition signal being the blossoming of its bouquet. The two Wagner verticals were particularly interesting as it was next to the '83. At the 1999 tasting I referred to the '83 as feminine and the '82 as
masculine, the latter having more power and less elegance. In between, in Tokyo (1999), I noted 'loose knit', good fruit, very tannic (still). Most recently, at the second Wagner tasting: very fragrant, hot-vintage scent; sweeter than the '83, high alcohol, extract and a very dry, tannic finish. Last tasted Nov 2000 ***(**). Long life. Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine
2 magnums per lot
Margaux, 1er cru classé. Château-bottled
Not in original wooden case. One label lightly bin-soiled, one label bin-soiled. Levels: one into neck and one base of neck
Tasting note: First tasted in cask in May 1983, and again in September 1984, two occasions before the grand vin was to be bottled. On each occasion dazzled and beguiled, as so often, by its aroma and mouthfilling ripeness. Jumping to Penning-Rowsell's '10-year' tasting, I gave it a pretty high mark in that exalted company, its bouquet opening up gloriously in the glass over the course of dinner; lovely, berry-like fruit, crisp. Delicious. At Kaplan's tasting of '82s in 1997 at least I guessed it was the Margaux and it was voted top; and I am pleased to say I recognised it in the Rodenstock 'flight' in 1998, its recognition signal being the blossoming of its bouquet. The two Wagner verticals were particularly interesting as it was next to the '83. At the 1999 tasting I referred to the '83 as feminine and the '82 as
masculine, the latter having more power and less elegance. In between, in Tokyo (1999), I noted 'loose knit', good fruit, very tannic (still). Most recently, at the second Wagner tasting: very fragrant, hot-vintage scent; sweeter than the '83, high alcohol, extract and a very dry, tannic finish. Last tasted Nov 2000 ***(**). Long life. Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine
2 magnums per lot
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