1982 Château Haut-Brion - France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan (4/13/2007)
WIML98,WA94,WS95

Tasted April 13, 2007 at an offline. Opened and decanted for sediment right before serving. Garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Young nose, very clean with what I call that “Haut Brion perfume”. Nose of cedar, crushed dark fruits, whetstone and just a little leather early on. Much later in the evening picked up some secondary aromas of toasted caramel and/or coffee. Flavors of black cherries, black berries, currants and minerals. Excellent acidity, tannins and body make this wine a true pleasure to drink. Just about perfectly balanced in my opinion. Still quite young so can be drank now or held with ease. Tasted over a 4-5 hour period and never faded one iota during that timeframe. As a matter of fact, I made sure this was the last wine of the evening I tasted after cleansing my palate. Red wine of the night for me. (98 pts.)