1982 Chateau Gruaud-Larose, Saint-Julien, Case of 12 btls

RP98 "A massive wine that is clearly of first-growth quality in this vintage, the 1982 Gruaud Larose remains a youngster. A broodingly dense, thick, unctuously textured, inky/ plum/ garnet/ purple color offers up scents of beef blood, steak tartare, cassis, herbs, tobacco, and underbrush. One of the most concentrated wines of the vintage (as well as one of the most concentrated Bordeaux's I have ever tasted), it is a huge, full-bodied, weighty, rich wine whose tannins are getting silkier and silkier. It appears set for another 30-40 years of life. This behemoth is a singularly profound example of Gruaud Larose that continues to justify its legendary status." RP Jun 2009

Robert Parker writes, "Along with the 1961, one of the two greatest Gruaud-Laroses I have ever tasted... I misidentified this wine as a first-growth when tasted blind ... it is that compelling."98Pts Published: Dec 31, 2002