Here is an example of why a second wine is well worth buying in a great vintage. Unfortunately, I do not have any of the 1990, and I couldn't find any to purchase, but I bought plenty of the 1982, although I never dreamed it would be drinking so great at age 27. Much lighter around the edge than its bigger sibling, it exhibits an explosive nose of charcoal, black fruits, herbs, and soil undertones. Full-bodied and fleshy with no hard edges (which is exactly the way it performed over the last 10-15 years), it probably should be consumed over the next 4-5 years. However, given the fact that it has aged so beautifully for so long, it may last even longer
A gorgeous second wine, this fully mature 1982 reveals much of the character of its big brother, but neither the density nor the opulence. A complex bouquet of cedar wood, blackcurrants, and smoky minerals is followed by a medium to full-bodied, velvety-textured wine with gorgeous levels of fruit and glycerin. Sweet, round and complex, it will easily last another 10-15 years.
