Classification | |
Type | Rouge |
Marque | Chateau Margaux |
Millésime | 1982 |
Pays | France |
Région | Bordeaux, Margaux |
Raisin | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bordeaux Blend |
Volume | |
État | Parfait |
Étiquette | Parfait |
Consommable | -2040 |
Stock | 0 |
État | Base goulot |
Étiquette | Fanée ou Sale |
État | Tres Legerement basse |
Étiquette | Slightly Bin stained, label written |
État | Haut-Epaule |
Étiquette | Tres bien |
État | Base goulot |
Étiquette | Légèrement Abîmée, Fanée ou Sale |
État | Tres Legerement basse |
Étiquette | Tres bien |
Consistently scoring between 98-100, the superb 1982 Margaux may be slightly bigger, bolder, and more masculine than vintages produced over the last 15-20 years. Its dark plum/purple color is followed by notes of melted tar intermixed with sweet cassis and floral underpinnings. Very full-bodied and dense for a Chateau Margaux, with a slight rusticity to the tannins, it boasts blockbuster power, richness, and impressive aromatics. It appears set for another 30-40 years of life.
Firm and rich. Dark ruby. Mint, mineral and currant aromas. Full-bodied, with solid and fine tannins. Better with a bit more age? Perhaps not as opulent as expected.--Bordeaux retrospective.
Rene Gabriel rates this wine 18/20 points.