| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > Pauillac |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
This is a tour de force, and one of the all-time great Grand-Puy-Lacostes ever produced, as I hope the 2000 and 2005 will become. This is an inky/purple, beefy, broad, super-rich Pauillac revealing classic creme de cassis notes intermixed with hints of spring flowers and crushed rocks. Full-bodied with sweet tannin, shocking concentration, and layers of fruit, this irresistible 1982 is still an adolescent in terms of its evolution. Anticipated maturity: now-2035.
The 1982 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a vintage that I have enjoyed many times, and this is another great example. There is just a light bricking on the rim. The nose is mature, with blackberry, pencil box and a touch of pressed rose petals. The palate has backbone and grip, tropes of this Pauillac Grand Cru Classé. Perhaps it is a little “correct” and straightforward on the entry, but aeration benefits it no end; harmonious and structured with a touch of spice on the finish. So youthful, given that it is now 43 years old… or young! At point. Tasted single blind at the 1982 dinner at Cornus in London. 2025-2042
Deep crimson with a thin, pale rim. Very minerally flavours. Not especially intense, but classic and complex. Thick, sweet and dense. Very creditable Pauillac. No hurry to drink. Needs powerful food.Drink 2003-2012.Date tasted 15th July 02.
The 1982 Grand-Puy-Lacoste continues to dazzle. This is in such a good place at the moment. From a regular bottle this time, it has a gorgeous blackberry, cedar and pencil box-scented bouquet that revs up with aeration. Pure & classic. The palate is wonderfully balanced; the tannins have finally polymerized to lend this 1982 the sensuality that it missed a few years ago. Just superb. Tasted blind at Maison François in London.
One of the greatest Grand Puy Lacoste ever produced, the 1982 still possesses a youthful, dense opaque purple colour with slight lightening at the edge. The nose remains somewhat monolithic, but an intense blackcurrant/crème de cassis-scented bouquet is backed up by roasted earth, smoke and mineral notes. Full-bodied, muscular, and powerful, this opulently-textured, moderately tannic, youthful, huge Grand Puy Lacoste will benefit from another 2-5 years of cellaring. However, the wine's sweetness and low acidity provide plenty of joy at present. It will age well for at least another 25 years.
