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1982 Château Leoville-Poyferre

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; base neck fill; label condition issue

Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased at auction

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased direct from winery; Consignor is original owner

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RATINGS

95Robert M. Parker Jr.

..flowery bouquet revealing plenty of creme de cassis, plum, & cherry notes, stunning concentration, a boatload of power, sweet tannins (the sweetest and easiest to taste among the St.-Juliens), and a long finish.

18.5Jancis Robinson

Restrained on the nose, then becoming more exotic. Ripeness and freshness embrace. Utterly smooth and still going strong. Surprisingly dense but also has charm and elegance. Wonderful.

91Stephen Tanzer

...Refined, floral aromas of black- and redcurrant, minerals and graphite; at once very ripe and subdued. Juicy, precise and penetrating; not hugely fleshy but stylish and elegant. Finishes with lovely grip and clarity...

90Wine Spectator

Ripe, generous and typical of the vintage for its lively fruit character that lasts on the long finish. Needs cellaring until 2005 or 2010 in order to spread out a bit and settle down, but it's a comer. Tasted from magnum

REGION

France, Bordeaux, St.-Julien

Saint-Julien is the smallest of the four main Médoc appellations with 2,175 acres of vineyards. It is just south of Pauillac on the left bank of the Gironde, and although it has no First Growth châteaux, its 11 Classified Growth estates are widely admired. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that winemaking in Saint-Julien from all classifications “is consistently both distinctive and brilliant.” He adds it is Médoc’s “most underrated commune.” The best-known estates are Léoville Las Cases, Ducru-Beaucaillou, Léoville Poyferré, Léoville Barton and Gruaud Larose, and most of those have riverside estates. The soil in this appellation is gravelly with clay. Cabernet Sauvignon is the main grape grown, and it is blended with Cabernet Franc, Merlot and sometimes small amounts of Petit Verdot.