CHATEAU MARGAUX 1983 |

Château Margaux 1983 Margaux, 1er Cru ClasséDamaged capsule on top, sunken cork, purchased from 'The Classic Cellar From A Great American Collector IX' at Sotheby's Hong Kong on 31 March 2012Drunk 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 WA 961 d.mag - 3 litres (cn)Estimates are per lot