17 Oct 2010: It was almost irresistible to drink a great vintage from Château Margaux after watching the DVD made by BBC at the Château - it conveyed such charm, warmth and personality about the chateau that made it rather endearing.....So on a simple supper night: rib eye steak on a bed of Caesar salad with crunchy croutons, we enjoyed and pondered on the lingering finish of the 1982 Margaux.
Double decanted. Vibrant ruby colour. A complex nose of a multitude of intense fruity, floral, spicy and vegetal notes reminiscent of violet, dried blueberry, blackcurrant jelly, spicy oak, cinnamon, ginger, hoi sin sauce, lead pencil, cedar, tobacco and even a hint of chocolate. Sensuous texture and graceful allure, flaunting silky tannin and still firm acidity. A beautiful sweetness from the ripe fruit on entry, the wine glides down your palate, caresses every taste bud with such tenderness and warmth (a reminder of the hot vintage), leaving you with the memory of a wine at the epitome of its femininity while retaining an authoritative firmness. A reflective wine, lingering on your mind about its beguiling qualities. Superb, drinking at its best…..with a long life ahead, 20+ years. 19.5/20
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