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Lot 143
Château La Tour Haut-Brion 1982
Closed10 October 2018
Price Realised
GBP 5,040
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Château La Tour Haut-Brion 1982
Talence (Graves), cru classé
In original wooden case. One slightly corroded capsule. Good appearance. Levels: eleven base of neck and one top-shoulder.
Tasting note: Today, the fruit from this vineyard has been incorporated into the second wine of La Mission-Haut-Brion, so I hope readers do not forget how great many vintages of La Tour-Haut-Brion were. The superb 1982 ranks alongside their great 1949, 1955, 1959, 1961, and 1975. No wine since this 1982 ever achieved this level of quality. Its inky/purple hue is followed by classic aromas of scorched earth, plums, cassis, charcoal, and truffles, powerful, full-bodied flavors, superb concentration, and a boatload of tannin. The wine is so complex aromatically, and the attack is so impressive that I can’t resist drinking it. However, it should be even better in 5-8 years, and should last for another three decades. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2044. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 183, June 2009.
12 bottles per lot
Talence (Graves), cru classé
In original wooden case. One slightly corroded capsule. Good appearance. Levels: eleven base of neck and one top-shoulder.
Tasting note: Today, the fruit from this vineyard has been incorporated into the second wine of La Mission-Haut-Brion, so I hope readers do not forget how great many vintages of La Tour-Haut-Brion were. The superb 1982 ranks alongside their great 1949, 1955, 1959, 1961, and 1975. No wine since this 1982 ever achieved this level of quality. Its inky/purple hue is followed by classic aromas of scorched earth, plums, cassis, charcoal, and truffles, powerful, full-bodied flavors, superb concentration, and a boatload of tannin. The wine is so complex aromatically, and the attack is so impressive that I can’t resist drinking it. However, it should be even better in 5-8 years, and should last for another three decades. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2044. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 183, June 2009.
12 bottles per lot
Château La Tour Haut-Brion 1982
Talence (Graves), cru classé
In original wooden case. One slightly corroded capsule. Good appearance. Levels: eleven base of neck and one top-shoulder.
Tasting note: Today, the fruit from this vineyard has been incorporated into the second wine of La Mission-Haut-Brion, so I hope readers do not forget how great many vintages of La Tour-Haut-Brion were. The superb 1982 ranks alongside their great 1949, 1955, 1959, 1961, and 1975. No wine since this 1982 ever achieved this level of quality. Its inky/purple hue is followed by classic aromas of scorched earth, plums, cassis, charcoal, and truffles, powerful, full-bodied flavors, superb concentration, and a boatload of tannin. The wine is so complex aromatically, and the attack is so impressive that I can’t resist drinking it. However, it should be even better in 5-8 years, and should last for another three decades. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2044. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 183, June 2009.
12 bottles per lot
Talence (Graves), cru classé
In original wooden case. One slightly corroded capsule. Good appearance. Levels: eleven base of neck and one top-shoulder.
Tasting note: Today, the fruit from this vineyard has been incorporated into the second wine of La Mission-Haut-Brion, so I hope readers do not forget how great many vintages of La Tour-Haut-Brion were. The superb 1982 ranks alongside their great 1949, 1955, 1959, 1961, and 1975. No wine since this 1982 ever achieved this level of quality. Its inky/purple hue is followed by classic aromas of scorched earth, plums, cassis, charcoal, and truffles, powerful, full-bodied flavors, superb concentration, and a boatload of tannin. The wine is so complex aromatically, and the attack is so impressive that I can’t resist drinking it. However, it should be even better in 5-8 years, and should last for another three decades. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2044. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 183, June 2009.
12 bottles per lot
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