David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Happy New Year! 🎉🎊🎈🎆 🧨

I believe Andrew posted an 02 Mouton today & asked is there anything better than aged Bordeaux. I replied, absolutely not!

1982 was the Bordeaux vintage Robert Parker built his career. He was the only one that called it correctly.

I love 80’s Bordeaux for the 12-12.5% ABV & style.

This is a Chateau-Négociant bottle bought in the last year. It’s still sound & singing w/ the Prime Rib. The fruit still solid.

The fruits are nice & and still sound. Blackberries, black raspberries, black plum pudding, raspberries, chocolate mousse, wet, volcanic clay/lava, spice, baking powder, clove, cinnamon, dark spice, fresh & old tobacco, used leather, soft, moist herbs, black tea, dark cola, dry soil, dry pebble, limestone, anise to black licorice, withering dark, red, blue & purple flowers, round, excellent acidity & a elegant, ripe, well balanced/structured finish that lasts a minute and land on earthiness. Soft as a feather.

What a treat to drink 80’s Bordeaux. Especially, 82. Not a terroir you would expect to hold up 40 plus years, but Chateau-Négociant storage is everything! — 3 days ago

Galen Hasler

9.0

Big style Fleurie with softening cherry raspberry red fruits — 5 months ago

Corinne LaVasseur

9.4

Light, fruity (mainly plum), slight pepper, very easy to drink, probably good chilled, truly amazing for the price $28
(First drink) — 10 months ago

Ash Anderson

9.0

Delightfully carbonic and stemmy. Notes of tart and ever so slightly underripe blackberries and raspberries. Very floral and true to Fleurie. Love it. Wish I saved it for Thanksgiving. — a month ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Medium golden color. Aromas of white flowers, green melon and fresh herbs. Melon, pear, green apple and citrus fruits (grapefruit and pineapple) on the palate with hints of butter and those fresh herbs. Pleasant mineral component on the finish. Lovely smooth and creamy texture (malolactic fermentation) but no sign of oak. Medium acidity. Nice start to the day, Keith S! Revisited in November 2024. Aging beautifully. Taking my rating up to 9.1. — 5 months ago

Edward Erades

9.7

Fris in de neus beetje aards potloodslijpsel. Lekker vleugje choco uitnodigend. De smaak zacht gepolijste tanine heerlijk toegespitst rood fruit die fijne choco hint en heerlijke afdronk. Waanzinnig goed op dronk — 7 months ago

Richard Portes

9.1

17+. With 14 years of age, Chasselas is a serious grape. A lot of complexity, good balance and length. — 4 months ago

Zach Ratner

9.6

Summer in a glass — 5 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

NV Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier | yeast in smell, true to type taste | Sunday morning breakfast bubble, happy — 7 months ago

Corinne LaVasseur

9.3

Bright and “sparkly”, loverly dark fruit flavors, very easy to drink (first drink) — 10 months ago