1983 Sauternes And Barsac

Château Palmer

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1983

Slightly lighter garnet core , lighter terracotta rim . Quite muted on the nose , quite herbal and spiced notes, some red plum and floral sous bois , black tea . After a while this opens up slightly , showing a bit more detail , but never jumps out and grabs your attention as other bottles have. On the palate this is better , with the roundness and slightly sweet , red plum , summer fruits , sous bois and lightly herbal , grafite tinged , saline finish of reasonable length . Quite refreshing acidity and suave tannins . On this basis drink now and over the next few years. However , there are better bottles out there . This was disappointing compared with other bottles I’ve had , though the palate was more sound and it wasn’t flawed. A bit of a perplexing bottle. — 16 days ago

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

I bought a case of this wine on original release, and still have 5-6 left. Last one I opened, with ‘82 Pichon-Lalande and ‘82 Gruaud-Larose, it was CLEAR WOTN, it blew me away, nearly perfect. Of course, as my brother always tells me, there are great wines, but great bottles are never guaranteed!! Cheers!
Andrew Cullimore

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Great anecdote @Doug Powers and very true. That event of yours must have been a fantastic experience! I have had this Palmer 83 a few times and it normally is a fantastic experience, seductive , aromatic … yesterday , was below par … from a beautiful looking case from an excellent UK cellar … but there you go! Nothing is guaranteed. Hopefully the next bottle will be back to par !

Emidio Pepe

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 1983

Fresh, vibrant with red cherry & spice — 4 months ago

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Paul Jaboulet Aîné

La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah 1983

Lyle Fass
9.8

Really just stunning. So nimble, so tight, so compact, so elegant. Brilliant! Didn’t taste the 89 sadly. — 8 months ago

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Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1983

From mag. Almost inky… soft sweet fruit with dried herbs, a bit of blood and iron, white pepper and a meatiness. Really complex and interesting. A fantastically complex and clean bottle. — a month ago

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Diamond Creek Vineyards

Volcanic Hill Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1983

Pristine bottle so much power and life left and still fruit definition. Drinks like first growth Pauillac. What a special era for Napa wine. — 4 months ago

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Shay A

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Had an ‘83 Forman a few days ago that showed beautifully. Those OG producers from the late ‘70s and ‘80s made some special, and nearly immortal, wines.

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1983

TH
9.6

1983年のディケム。40年以上経ているが、熟成とともに、良い意味での若々しさが感じられる。アナゴに合わせた絶品マリアージュ@三谷
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— 8 months ago

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1983

Still delicious, 42 years later. — 2 months ago

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Warre's

Vintage Porto Port Blend 1983

Incredible vintage! Great to drink now or give more time in the bottle. — 3 months ago

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Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Syrah 1983

Gorgeous on the nose. Roses, some gnarly fruit and a hint of funk. Beautiful and complex and balanced. Soft in the mid palate… soft red cherry. Excellent and fully mature. — 4 months ago

Jan, Ira and 9 others liked this

Trimbach

Clos Ste. Hune Alsace Riesling 1983

WotY finalist. WTF nose of caraway, felt pads, molasses and oregano. Mouth is insane fresh with laser tag structure. More savory Crème brûlée than Riesling. — 8 months ago

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Lyle Fass

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Wow a 9.8 from you is no joke!
romo

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Three previous bottles from different vintages have all been oxed. Never understood the hype. But now I do.