with mounting smokiness and Indian spice qualities
Linear and very fine and juicy with a lovely tightness and length
"The 2005 d'Yquem continues to drink beautifully today
superconcentrated wine
it's a brilliant wine that will evolve for 20 years or more
Gruaud Larose 1982 750mL (Wine Stained Label) Size:750mL with mounting smokiness and Indian"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