TN: 1982 Château L’Arrosée

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Baby Chickpea
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TN: 1982 Château L’Arrosée

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1982 Château L’Arrosée (St.-Emilion)
Mid red with some bricking. Deep purple centre. Excellent colour. Nose of deep black fruits, smoky oak and rich earth. Top stuff. Palate is powerful (surprisingly for L’Arrosée) yet silky with outstanding length, with myriad ripe complex cherries and pomegranates, cedar, quality oak and tight tannins. After 3 hours, almost closed up completely (lucky only half a glass left!). Hard to decipher. Very much a Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde wine but excellent overall.
92/100
Danny

The voyage of discovery lies not in finding new landscapes but in having new eyes. We must never be afraid to go too far, for success lies just beyond - Marcel Proust
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707
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Post by 707 »

Stop it Danny, your selection is starting to look very much like my 82/83/86 Bordeaux collection that went to auctiuon due to divorce.

Surely you didn't buy them?
Cheers - Steve
If you can see through it, it's not worth drinking!
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Baby Chickpea
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Post by Baby Chickpea »

... and what great drinking those 82/83/86's are now! :wink: More to come tomorrow ... wish I did buy them - when great vintage Bordeaux was affordable!
Danny

The voyage of discovery lies not in finding new landscapes but in having new eyes. We must never be afraid to go too far, for success lies just beyond - Marcel Proust
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