mingled with inviting nuances of peonies and dark chocolate
tasted 1/2020
has dreamed of producing a classic California Cabernet for years
A quite marvelous Château Angélus
The mid-palate is expansive and chewy
Gruaud Larose 1982 750mL (Slightly Corroded Capsule) Sine Qua Non mingled with inviting nuances of"One of the most powerful, massive wines of the vintage is the 1982 Gruaud Larose, a full bodied, broad and concentrated effort redolent of ripe black fruits, loamy soil, smoked meats, leather, espresso roast and hints of cigar wrapper. Rich, layered and expansive, its deep core of ripe, fleshy fruit is framed by sweet, powdery tannins. As ever with the wines of the Cordier era, the fly in the ointment is that the wine's wild, somewhat animal profile