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1982 Chateau Le Gay (750ml)
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Vintage: 1982
Format: 750ml
Wine Name: Chateau Le Gay
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Appellation: Pomerol
Producer: Chateau Le Gay
Varietal: Red Bordeaux Blend
Type: Red
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Sub-Region: Libournais
Tasting note: Made by the same team that produced the perfect 1982 Lafleur, this wine
had been forgotten in my cellar. While it’s clear that the new owner,
Catherine Pere-Verge, has made some amazing wines since 2005 (especially
the 2008), the 1982 is a wine for the ages. Still an inky/purple color,
it boasts an extraordinary perfume of spring flowers intermixed with
black raspberries, truffles, and kirsch. Full-bodied with velvety
tannins, the wine remains extremely young, but the sweetness of the
tannins and the sensational fruit concentration make for a remarkable
wine that should evolve for another 30+ years. (97+pts. Robert Parker)
Tasted: Jun. 2009
Score: 97+
Drink: 2009-39
Tasting note: Saturated full red. Aromas of candied red berries, mushroom, dark chocolate, minerals and menthol. Dense and rich but chunky; boasts very good vinosity and considerable power. Slightly rustic leather and earth notes. Finishes with strong, chalky tannins and excellent persistence. Long on personality. Drink now through 2010. (90pts. Stephen Tanzer)
Tasted: Jul./Aug. 2002
Score: 90
Drink: N/A
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