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1983 Bordeaux
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| 1983 Bordeaux: A Twenty Year Retrospective |
Tuesday May 6, 2003
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Speaker: Mark Golodetz, Wine writer and Consultant
1983 was considered by most wine experts to be an excellent vintage in Bordeaux. Twenty year ago, its greatness was overshadowed by the extraordinary wines - and the hype - of the 1982 harvest. Today, many oenophiles realize that the less round and plump, but more sinewy 1983s may outlive their brawny older cousins. Bordeaux expert Mark Golodetz, a frequent Tasters Guild speaker, will lead us through a tasting of 13 of these superb wines selected as representational of their appellation. Wines tasted were: Ch. Margaux, Palmer, Talbot, Ducru, Cantemerle, Branaire, Canon, Coufran, Du Tertre, Gruand Larose, Le Fleur de Gay, La Lagune, Meyney.
The comments below document the speaker's analysis while the vote count summarizes the audience's view of the wines.
Ratings are a waited average of all flights.
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| Flight I |
Votes |
Full Retail $ |
Canon (St. Emilion) ½ bottle
Bacterial problem, not the best, old before its time. |
0 |
N/A |
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La Fleur de Gay (Pomerol)
1st garage wine 100% merlot, chocolate, grip, stays in mouth, strawberry fruit.
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0 |
$85.00 |
| Flight II |
Votes |
Full Retail $ |
Coufran (Haut-Medoc)
Wet dog, animal nose. |
0 |
$25.00 |
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Meyney (St Estephe)
Dark fruit, extraordinary, glorious.
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0 |
$50.00 |
| Flight III |
Votes |
Full Retail $ |
Branaire Ducru (St. Julien)
Less dense, fine burgundian nose, strawberry fruit. |
1 |
$60.00 |
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Talbot (St. Julien)
Delicious, dark fruit, cassis, short finish 6- 10 years young. Better than expected. |
4 |
$60.00 |
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Gruaud Larose (St. Julien)
Coffee nose, heavy charred barrels, big, chunky, heavy not subtle. |
2 |
$85.00 |
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Ducru Beaucaillou (St. Julien)
Chunky, different, old fashioned Bordeaux. Well balanced, great finesse, stays in mouth, tremendous length.
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8 |
$85.00 |
| Flight IV |
Votes |
Full Retail $ |
Cantermerle (Haut-Medoc)
Lush, showing well, one of the top 83's. |
3 |
$50.00 |
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La Lagune (Ludon-Medoc)
Paint nose. |
1 |
$70.00 |
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Du Tertre (Margaux)
Light fruit, Best buy.
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15 |
$60.00 |
| Flight V |
Votes |
Full Retail $ |
Palmer (Margaux)
Soft, cassis, true Margaux, lovely, drink now.
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42 |
$200.00 |
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Chateau Margaux (Margaux)
Wonderful, still tannin, strawberry nose, long finish, Longer to go. Slow maturing, old style, glorious.
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47 |
$250 at auction
$450 for current
vintage |
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