This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 1982 Chateau Gruaud Larose St Julien - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $440 - $650 with a reserve of $320. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11686.
Condition
Please note the following conditions in the lot - Slightly Depressed Cork, Scuffed Label.
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This consignor’s wine journey began in the early 1980s, when quality wines were still reasonably priced. Regular visits to the LCBO Vintages shop in Sherwood Forest, Mississauga—now closed—provided access to weekly tastings and a diverse selection. The collection grew through purchases from the LCBO, wine agents, specialty shops in BC, the U.S., Australia, and directly from wineries during travels. All bottles were stored in a refrigerated, temperature- and humidity-controlled wine cabinet to ensure optimal preservation.
1982 Chateau Gruaud Larose St Julien from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Advocate 98 points, Vinous 96 points. This is the tasting note for 1982 Chateau Gruaud Larose St Julien from Robert Parker - One of the most powerful, massive wines of the vintage is the 1982 Gruaud Larose, a full-bodied, broad and concentrated effort redolent of ripe black fruits, loamy soil, smoked meats, leather, espresso roast and hints of cigar wrapper. Rich, layered and expansive, its deep core of ripe, fleshy fruit is framed by sweet, powdery tannins. As ever with the wines of the Cordier era, the fly in the ointment is that the wine's wild, somewhat animal profile is strongly marked by the presence of Brettanomyces, yet the 1982's intensely characterful, singular style means that I am personally able to overlook that defect. Still youthful, and actually evolving more slowly than the brilliant 1986, this is likely to number among the longer-lived wines of the vintage.