Last week I had a once-in-lifetime experience, tasting the elusive Château Lefleur Pomerol 1982 – in the extremely rare 5 litre bottle format…
My Danish-worded Vivino-review translated into English:
“Standing at RareWine in Aalborg, Denmark with my lips against a Lafleur 1982 – a unicorn wine, a legendary bottle priced at DKK 500,000 for the rare 5-liter. The aroma unveiled the magic of Bordeaux with ripe berries, cigar box, and forest floor – but the cork, mon dieu! – had taken a dive. The taste hinted at a night on the kitchen counter, yet still carried so much elegance that you almost forgot. A wine so grand that even in an imperfect state, it shook the glass and etched itself into the soul. A once-in-a-lifetime, unforgettable experience with a small, corked twist of fate. 🤩”
4,5/5 ⭐️
by DeathPosture
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DKK 500,000 = $72.000
Hi Rudy!
Are you the @rarewine page on Instagram?
Saw this on the rare wine feed. Glad you were able to make the most of the situation. Great notes!
So it was corked (aka TCA)? Or is that just awkwardly translated?
Sounds like an amazing experience! And an incredible wine. 1982 was a such a special Bordeaux vintage. Even the lesser wines still have something about them, like the Ch Moulis I opened tonight, which completely surprised me (positively!)
I literally cannot fathom the heartbreak of a corked down payment on a house.
What does “the cork.. had taken a dive” mean? It was corked (tca, bad) or the cork fell apart into the wine (annoying but fine)?
I wonder what that bottle sold for in 1983? About $350 I guess.