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1982 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste Pauillac Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note

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1982
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste  (Pauillac)
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Consistently showing well, this is a beauty with its tobacco, lead pencil, cedar, smoke, earth, cassis and leather profile. Full bodied, and initially strict, this concentrated wine took about an hour in the decanter to fill out, soften and show its best.

Consistently showing well, this is a beauty with its tobacco, lead pencil, cedar, smoke, earth, cassis and leather profile. Full bodied, and initially strict, this concentrated wine took about an hour in the decanter to fill out, soften and show its best.

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What a beauty. Austere, elegance in a glass with a strong blast of cassis, cigar box, smoke, tobacco and forest floor. The wine has length and depth, with a spicy, fruit filled finish that is singing all of its song today.

What a beauty. Austere, elegance in a glass with a strong blast of cassis, cigar box, smoke, tobacco and forest floor. The wine has length and depth, with a spicy, fruit filled finish that is singing all of its song today.

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Earthy, wet earth, cassis and cigar wrapper on the nose. Full bodied, deep, rich, dense, and packed with ripe dark berries, the tannins are round, the finish is masculine, yet refined and long. This really sticks with you.

Earthy, wet earth, cassis and cigar wrapper on the nose. Full bodied, deep, rich, dense, and packed with ripe dark berries, the tannins are round, the finish is masculine, yet refined and long. This really sticks with you.

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One of the best examples of a mature, yet still vibrant Medoc from the legendary 1982 vintage. It's aromatically complex, full bodied, long, concentrated and full of pleasure. Lots of cassis, tobacco and truffle in every sniff and swallow...

One of the best examples of a mature, yet still vibrant Medoc from the legendary 1982 vintage. It's aromatically complex, full bodied, long, concentrated and full of pleasure. Lots of cassis, tobacco and truffle in every sniff and swallow...

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Still young, there is good freshness to the crisp, ripe, lively, cassis and blackberry fruit. Lots of tobacco and cedar, along with tannins that can age further, this is a concentrated Bordeaux classic with a lot to offer.

Still young, there is good freshness to the crisp, ripe, lively, cassis and blackberry fruit. Lots of tobacco and cedar, along with tannins that can age further, this is a concentrated Bordeaux classic with a lot to offer.

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I challenge you to find a better wine for the money from the legendary 1982 vintage than Grand Puy Lacoste. This beauty pops with explosive notes of cigar ash, tobacco, smoke, gravel, cassis, blackberry and wet forest floor scents. Rich, full bodied, deep and concentrated, the wine combines power with a regal palate feel, ending in a long, sweet, fresh, blackberry, earth and sweet cherry finish. This was one of the first bottles of wine I purchased when I started collecting. Seeing the then expensive, original $40 price tag put a smile on my face. Those were the days.

I challenge you to find a better wine for the money from the legendary 1982 vintage than Grand Puy Lacoste. This beauty pops with explosive notes of cigar ash, tobacco, smoke, gravel, cassis, blackberry and wet forest floor scents. Rich, full bodied, deep and concentrated, the wine combines power with a regal palate feel, ending in a long, sweet, fresh, blackberry, earth and sweet cherry finish. This was one of the first bottles of wine I purchased when I started collecting. Seeing the then expensive, original $40 price tag put a smile on my face. Those were the days.

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With a smoke filled nose, complicated by aromas of tobacco, cassis, gravel, spice and forest floor, this full bodied, concentrated, powerful wine is packed with layers of ripe, juicy cassis, spice and blackberry. This delicious Pauillac is close to its optimum drinking window.

With a smoke filled nose, complicated by aromas of tobacco, cassis, gravel, spice and forest floor, this full bodied, concentrated, powerful wine is packed with layers of ripe, juicy cassis, spice and blackberry. This delicious Pauillac is close to its optimum drinking window.

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Served blind, this wine blew everyone at the table away! From a bottle with perfect provenance, Truffle, chocoalte, cassis, cigar box, earth, smoke and spice box aromas popped from the glass with little effort. Fat, rich, polished, potent and refined, this could have been a top Second Growth or even better. At close to 30, this sublime Pauillac is still young. The opulent, polished, suave finish lasts for over fourty seconds. 1982 Grand Puy Lacoste remains the best value from the legendary 1982 Bordeaux vintage. Thanks to perfect provenance, this is the best bottle of 1982 Grand Puy Lacoste I have ever tasted.

Served blind, this wine blew everyone at the table away! From a bottle with perfect provenance, Truffle, chocoalte, cassis, cigar box, earth, smoke and spice box aromas popped from the glass with little effort. Fat, rich, polished, potent and refined, this could have been a top Second Growth or even better. At close to 30, this sublime Pauillac is still young. The opulent, polished, suave finish lasts for over fourty seconds. 1982 Grand Puy Lacoste remains the best value from the legendary 1982 Bordeaux vintage. Thanks to perfect provenance, this is the best bottle of 1982 Grand Puy Lacoste I have ever tasted.

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Deep ruby in color, with cassis, tobacco, truffle, chocolate mint, spice, cedar and earth make up the perfume. Full bodied, concentrated and mouth filling. Your palate is drenched in rich cassis flavors in this traditionally styled Bordeaux. The finish is filled with chocolate covered cherries and cassis along with a minor hint of green and slight bitter cherry in the long finish. But those minor faults do not detract from the immense pleasure this wine offers. Based on this perfectly stored bottle, it might even improve, but it's showing so great today, why wait? The wine improved in the glass for 90 minutes. I hope 90, 00 & 05 turn out this good.

Deep ruby in color, with cassis, tobacco, truffle, chocolate mint, spice, cedar and earth make up the perfume. Full bodied, concentrated and mouth filling. Your palate is drenched in rich cassis flavors in this traditionally styled Bordeaux. The finish is filled with chocolate covered cherries and cassis along with a minor hint of green and slight bitter cherry in the long finish. But those minor faults do not detract from the immense pleasure this wine offers. Based on this perfectly stored bottle, it might even improve, but it's showing so great today, why wait? The wine improved in the glass for 90 minutes. I hope 90, 00 & 05 turn out this good.

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Cassis and lead pencil on the nose with a touch of earth and tobacco. Powerful, chewy, concentrated and a lot of fun to taste.

Cassis and lead pencil on the nose with a touch of earth and tobacco. Powerful, chewy, concentrated and a lot of fun to taste.

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Black fruit, mushrooom, cigar and cedar notes were clearly evident. Full bodied and filled with multiple layers of wonderful ripe fruit. The long cassis filled finsh fills your mouth. Still young, this will only get better.

Black fruit, mushrooom, cigar and cedar notes were clearly evident. Full bodied and filled with multiple layers of wonderful ripe fruit. The long cassis filled finsh fills your mouth. Still young, this will only get better.

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Light ruby with brick edges. Smoky cassis, black & red fruits, forest and lead pencil aromas. Very fat, dense, full bodied texture. Gobs of fruit fill your palate starting with red notes and ending in darker fruit flavors with a finish that lasts almost :40

Light ruby with brick edges. Smoky cassis, black & red fruits, forest and lead pencil aromas. Very fat, dense, full bodied texture. Gobs of fruit fill your palate starting with red notes and ending in darker fruit flavors with a finish that lasts almost :40

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The wine offers a ruby tint with a slight browning at the edge. The nose offers scents of green forests, coffee, cassis, mint, eucalyptus, cedar, blackberries and plums. The palate has a weighty feeling and a chewy texture with some tannins remaining to resolve. The mouth flavors consist of ripe cherries, plums, spices and black fruits. The finish lasts over half a minute.

The wine offers a ruby tint with a slight browning at the edge. The nose offers scents of green forests, coffee, cassis, mint, eucalyptus, cedar, blackberries and plums. The palate has a weighty feeling and a chewy texture with some tannins remaining to resolve. The mouth flavors consist of ripe cherries, plums, spices and black fruits. The finish lasts over half a minute.

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The deep red color showed lightening around the rim. Notes of currants, black fruits, spices and wood. Good mid-palate with classic Paulliac finish. Stylish but a bit rustic. There is no hurry to drink this wine, it should last another 10-20 years depending on the storage. This is one of the better buys from the 82 vintage.

The deep red color showed lightening around the rim. Notes of currants, black fruits, spices and wood. Good mid-palate with classic Paulliac finish. Stylish but a bit rustic. There is no hurry to drink this wine, it should last another 10-20 years depending on the storage. This is one of the better buys from the 82 vintage.

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When to Drink Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste needs time in the cellar before it is ready to drink. Young vintages can be decanted for at least 2-4 hours, give or take. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume.

Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste is usually better with at least 12-20 years of bottle age. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage character. Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste should offer its best drinking and reach peak maturity between 12-35 years of age after the vintage.

Serving Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste with Wine and Food Pairings

Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste is also good when matched with Asian dishes, rich fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, pasta and a myriad of hard and soft cheeses.

Grand Puy Lacoste is a classic, age-worthy, style of Pauillac. It's a full-bodied, tannic, concentrated Bordeaux wine that ages well. This Bordeaux wine offers cassis, cedar, tobacco, and truffle scents and a juicy mouth full of flavor

Interestingly, the wine became one of the first popular, non First Growth Bordeaux brands to sell in China and in other countries in Asia as well.

In part, their initial success in China had to do with the last word for the name of the chateau, Lacoste. The name Lacoste gave a memorable nickname to Grand Puy Lacoste, which was soon called the alligator wine in China, due to the name being the same as the famous sports clothing designer, with the crocodile logo.

The wine of Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste has not always been consistent. But clearly, in some vintages, like 1982 and 1990, the wine can be as good as the Super Seconds. However, the estate has really been on a roll starting with the 2000 vintage. 2009, followed by an even better 2010 Grand Puy Lacoste are really great wines. In fact, those 2 years could be the two best vintages ever produced at Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste!

If you ever get the chance to visit this beautiful property do not miss the stunning gardens, a lake with swans, and greenery behind the house. And be sure to ask about the 2 full-sized, plastic cows near the lake.

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