1982 Chateau Haut BrionColour : Red Producer : Chateau Haut Brion Country : France Region : Bordeaux Sub Region : Pessac Leognan Variety : Proprietary Blend Vintage : 1982 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Ratings : Wine Advocate 95 pts, Wine Spectator 95 pts Tasting Note : Chteau Haut Brion is the oldest of the Bordeaux First Growths and the only property classified in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification that lies outside the Mdoc, occupying the Pessac Lognan appellation

and plenty of salinity here with a mineral-driven finish that leaves the tongue a tingling long after it has departed

The 1982 vintage stands as one of the pivotal moments in the modern history of Bordeaux wine: Robert Parker’s early and enthusiastic endorsement of the vintage against the prevailing scepticism of the established wine establishment marked the beginning of his transformation into the world’s most influential wine critic

combining the 15% ABV of a warm Merlot vintage with acidity levels that the limestone subsoil reliably provides and that place the wine in the company of the most elegant and long-lived Saint-Émilion expressions of the past decade

while the finish remains fresh

which ultimately leave an elegant long finish on the palate

dark chocolate and menthol

the 1982 Haut-Brion should be consumed over the next decade with appropriate decanting

It can be enjoyed today but won’t hit prime time for another 3-4 years

all of which is trimmed in just enough wood to notice

Lemon confit

spice box and earth

It has a beautiful