Tasted two special wines earlier this year: 1982 Mouton Rothschild and 1982 Margaux. This was my second time tasting 1982 Mouton and my first go at the Margaux. With these older ‘legendary’ bottles like the Mouton, you really have to get a pristine bottle for it to be lights out…heard there's lots of bottle variation. The Mouton cork looked fully seeped through which didn’t give me much hope. Nevertheless, the wine was amazing after 30-40min in decanter, unfolding its layers beautifully…but it didn’t match the silky texture and concentrated red and black fruit aromas I got from opening the same bottle previously. The menthol finish here lasted 30+ seconds though and I loved it.
But the Margaux blew it out of the water. This '82 was legendary like the first Mouton I had. The nose immediately showed loads of bright red cherry, wet pine tree forest herbs, leather, sweet tobacco, and subtle vanilla. I just wanted to keep my nose in the glass forever. It tasted young and pure, the epitome of fine wine. It makes me excited to explore more '82s…any recs for what I should hunt for next??
by RegionNecessary3451
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I have a couple 2000 Margaux’s. Been in the celler the entire time. When to drink do you think? 43 years appears to to at the end? or not by your description..
How cool. Thanks for the response. Cheers
Mate! Those are gems!
Love the importer label on the Margaux: 11-14% table wine
83′ Margaux should be even better, get your hands on that next perhaps?
Had the 82 Rothschild… tasted like an old raisin. No heart left and well past its prime.
For 82’s I’ve had a very good Palmer with lots of life still (from a family member’s well maintained cellar) and well over the hill Latour (restaurant)