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Château Gruaud-Larose--Vintage 1982
12 bottles per lot
Château Gruaud-Larose--Vintage 1982 Saint-Julien, 2me cru classé In original wooden cases, lot 314 with new lid, slightly stained. Danish import slip labels. Good appearance. Levels base of neck or better, one top-shoulder in lot 315 Tasting note: 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 colour 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. Robert Parker Wine Advocate 183, June 2009 12 bottles per lot