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1982 Château Le Gay Pomerol Pomerol Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note

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1982
Château Le Gay  (Pomerol)
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Burly, concentrated, masculine-styled Pomerol with loads of dark, ripe, plums, black cherries, truffle and cocoa. Full bodied, deep and long, this is drinking in the sweet spot today.

Burly, concentrated, masculine-styled Pomerol with loads of dark, ripe, plums, black cherries, truffle and cocoa. Full bodied, deep and long, this is drinking in the sweet spot today.

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This was a very nice bottle of this wine. It was youthful, full bodied, concentrated and also with a polish to its refined, slightly masculine side. Plums, flowers, tobacco and wet earth were all over the place from start to finish. There is no hurry to drink this, but I doubt there is any reason to hold it any longer either.

This was a very nice bottle of this wine. It was youthful, full bodied, concentrated and also with a polish to its refined, slightly masculine side. Plums, flowers, tobacco and wet earth were all over the place from start to finish. There is no hurry to drink this, but I doubt there is any reason to hold it any longer either.

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Truffle, chocolate, earth, spice box and plum notes develop with little effort. Big, masculine and brawny in style, this structured Pomerol wine should continue to age and evolve for several more years. But it's not going to develop into a decadent Pomerol experience.

Truffle, chocolate, earth, spice box and plum notes develop with little effort. Big, masculine and brawny in style, this structured Pomerol wine should continue to age and evolve for several more years. But it's not going to develop into a decadent Pomerol experience.

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Big, dense, powerful and concentrated, this full bodied and large scaled style of Pomerol is filled with black fruit, spice, earth and floral notes. This structured, plummy wine still has some tannin to resolve.

Big, dense, powerful and concentrated, this full bodied and large scaled style of Pomerol is filled with black fruit, spice, earth and floral notes. This structured, plummy wine still has some tannin to resolve.

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Still young, this concentrated, old school styled Pomerol has a lot of deep, dark, plumy fruit in its essences. Made in a bigger, masculine style with tannin to age for decades, this wine requires at least another decade before it becomes civilized.

Still young, this concentrated, old school styled Pomerol has a lot of deep, dark, plumy fruit in its essences. Made in a bigger, masculine style with tannin to age for decades, this wine requires at least another decade before it becomes civilized.

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When to Drink Chateau Le Gay, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Le Gay is much better with at least 10-12 years of aging in good vintages. Young vintages can be decanted for 2-3 hours or more. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume.

Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Chateau Le Gay offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 10-40 years of age after the vintage.

Serving Chateau Le Gay with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips

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

Chateau Le Gay is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Le Gay is also good with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.

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