88 pts - Wine Advocate
["For over a decade I have questioned which is the better vintage of Belair, the forward soft yet powerful 1983 or the more structured, exotic 1982. I am still not sure. Certainly the 1982 has emerged from its "ugly duckling" stage and is beginning to rev
89 pts - Wine Spectator
["Not as outstanding as I remember, but delicious, subtle and elegant. Good ruby color. Medium-bodied, with medium, silky tannins, a floral, berry and fresh earth character and a fruity, chocolate and berry aftertaste.--1982 Bordeaux horizontal. Drink now
77 pts - Vinous
["Medium red. Roasted redcurrant and tobacco on the rather autumnal nose, plus a vaguely weedy element. Cool and dry-edged in the mouth; ultimately hollow.- Stephen Tanzer (07/2002)"]