<b>1982 Chateau Calon-Ségur</b>
Staring to show its age with very light brown but very difficult to ascertain given the abundant sediment. With the one-third glass held up to the fluorescent light, it seems almost opaque! The bouquet lifts some dry liquorice, black olives, dark plums and dark chocolate. Complex. Lovely stuff! The palate is seamless, with excellent harmony and balance. Incredibly silky with great mouth feel. Very classy. Excellent length. Dry and powdery – no velvety – tannins. Appears at its peak but will clearly hold for many years. Has a beguiling Proustian beauty. Hard to isolate the distinct fruit flavours on the palate (apart from myriad black fruits) but the wine enchants the whole way. After 24 hours in my glass (an experiment), no change. I might be under estimating this – just lacked a killer “wow†factor to take it higher.
<b>Excellent 18.5 / 20</b>
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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
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
I had a half bottle of this wine a little while ago that I got at auction. As you say it was aged - but that's the point of these classed growths. Definitely a very good wine. Sort of subtle and complex as well. Must say I am rather jealous of some of the wines you've been giving notes on recently Mr Chickpea.