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CHATEAU MARGAUX 1983
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3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Château Margaux 1983
Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
1 dm - Slightly glue striped and stained label, excellent color and clarity, scuffed and nicked capsule, cork slightly raised, slight signs of seepage, 1 dm - u. vts, slightly glue striped and damp stained label, slightly corroded capsule, sunken cork, signs of seepage
Drunk with David on the evening of Paul Pontallier's death in March 2016 - it was his first vintage at Margaux. On occasions, the 1983 can seem a mite 'one dimensional' against the superlative 1982 but, on this night, with tears in our eyes, it shone, bursting over our palates in aromatic splendour. The rich, glycerol-driven texture expressed perfectly that great Margaux terroir - all liquorice, berries and sumptuous fruit flavours.
Paul, you left an unmatched legacy.
Serena Sutcliffe, MW
2 d.mag - 3 litres (2 cn)
Estimates are per lot
Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
1 dm - Slightly glue striped and stained label, excellent color and clarity, scuffed and nicked capsule, cork slightly raised, slight signs of seepage, 1 dm - u. vts, slightly glue striped and damp stained label, slightly corroded capsule, sunken cork, signs of seepage
Drunk with David on the evening of Paul Pontallier's death in March 2016 - it was his first vintage at Margaux. On occasions, the 1983 can seem a mite 'one dimensional' against the superlative 1982 but, on this night, with tears in our eyes, it shone, bursting over our palates in aromatic splendour. The rich, glycerol-driven texture expressed perfectly that great Margaux terroir - all liquorice, berries and sumptuous fruit flavours.
Paul, you left an unmatched legacy.
Serena Sutcliffe, MW
2 d.mag - 3 litres (2 cn)
Estimates are per lot