Grand Puy Lacoste - 1982 (750ml) Dalmatian Coast Also tasted: 2004 Reserve de

Also tasted: 2004 Reserve de la Comtesse (88

perhaps even outclassing the gaff across the road

bitter oranges from Tunisia and orris root from Italy

Deft though not invisible wood surrounds ripe but airy white flower and spiced pear aromas that give way to rich

Aged for 3 years biologically under flor and then a further 5 years oxidatively

Grand Puy Lacoste - 1982 (750ml) Dalmatian Coast Also tasted: 2004 Reserve deThis is a tour de force, and one of the all time great Grand Puy Lacostes ever produced, as I hope the 2000 and 2005 will become. This is an inky purple, beefy, broad, super rich Pauillac revealing classic creme de cassis notes intermixed with hints of spring flowers and crushed rocks. Full bodied with sweet tannin, shocking concentration, and layers of fruit, this irresistible 1982 is still an adolescent in terms of its evolution. Anticipated