1982

In Bordeaux, one of the greatest vintages in twenty years, particularly for the reds.

Reds: weel-endowed, full-bodied with excellent tannins. The Merlot, which gives the wine its flesh and thickness, fared particularly well, while Cabernet Sauvignon was rather more subdued. Cellaring under close monitoring.

Whites: rather heterogeneous, with some good wines, that are sometimes a bit dull at times and lacking in brillance. 

Best wines from the vintage 1982:

Extraordinary wines: Château Latour 1982, Château Mouton Rothschild 1982, Château Le Pin 1982, Château Lafleur 1982, Château Mission Haut Brion 1982, Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse Lalande 1982, Guigal La Mouline 1982.

Outsanding wines: Château l’Evangile 1982, Château Gruaud Larose 1982, Château Margaux 1982, Roederer Cristal 1982, Château Lafite Rothschild 1982, Penfolds Grange 1982, Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino 1982.