About three years after the vintage I realized I had completely under-estimated this Pauillac. A superb Pichon-Longueville-Baron, as well as one of the vintage's great wines, it boasts a dense purple color with pink/orange hues at the rim. The super-expressive nose offers black currants, cedar, iron, and minerals. Rich, full-bodied, and just as dense and concentrated as Grand-Puy-Lacoste, but more complex, this is a spectacular effort. While the Philadelphia tasting was its finest showing to date, it has consistently rated 90-92 points over the last 7-8 years. It appears to be adding weight and becoming more delineated and complex aromatically. This stunning 1982 is undoubtedly under-priced at auctions. Anticipated maturity: now-2015. RP
Producer: Pichon Baron
Vintage: 1982
Varietal: Red Blend
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Sub-Region: Medoc
Appellation: Pauillac
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