1982 Margaux

We’ve all heard about the magic of Chateau Margaux, but we owe it to ourselves to experience it. What better way to experience this Left Bank gem by having the legendary 1982 vintage!?

 

These bottles have been sourced from our trusted suppliers who we have been working with directly for years. We take provenance and storage very seriously. While these bottles do have minor imperfections, we have discounted accordingly to ensure you are getting an amazing value. If you are strictly a drinker...this is win-win! 

  

William Kelley from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate tasted the 1982 Margaux about three months ago and here is what he said:

 

 

Also, Decanter and Jeb Dunnuck had revisited the 1982 Margaux in the last 36 months and stated that this was still full of richness and power while wrapped with elegance and finesse. Robert Parker also has the drinking window for 82 Margaux between 2009 and 2049!

 

  

“Still loaded up with firm tannins, this is a rich, gorgeous wine, with complex, smoky, pencil lead and graphite notes through the mid palate, before things soften to a cigar box and truffled finish. Cabernet Franc 4% rounds out blend. This stands out better than the 1983 today. Owner Corinne Menzelopoulos was at this point just two years in to her tenure at Margaux (and sharing ownership with the Agnelli family). She will not be surprised by this result - as the last time we discussed these wines, she said the 1983 was a standout for the first few decades but that, slowly but surely, the 1982 has stated to claim its spot. On this evidence, it's fully on the podium."

100 Pts Decanter

 

“The 1982 Château Margaux is glorious stuff and is Margaux in all its finesse and elegance paired to some serious richness, power, and depth. Awesome blackcurrants, smoked earth, lead pencil, truffles, and hints of dried flowers all emerge from this full-bodied, remarkable, seamless effort that is loaded with fruit and texture. With a thrilling sweetness of fruit, perfect balance, and a magical sense of opulence paired with classic Bordeaux elegance, this is Haute Couture at its finest. Its fully mature, but sound bottles should easily keep for another two decades."

99 Pts Jeb Dunnuck 

 

“The 1982 Château Margaux is drinking beautifully today, bursting from the glass with aromas of blackcurrants, blackberries, burning embers, loamy soil, dried flowers and subtle hints of cedar. Medium to full-bodied, seamless and complete, it's deep and concentrated, with terrific concentration, beautifully refined tannins and an elegant, harmonious profile. Of all the 1982 first growths, Château Margaux is arguably the least defined by the vintage and the most marked by site and style."

98 Pts William Kelley, Wine Advocate

 

“The 1982 Château Margaux was the best bottle that I have tasted and I have been blessed with this wine over twenty times over the years. This boasts wondrous blackberry, raspberry and crushed stone scents that like recent bottles, suggesting a touch of Pauillac at its heart. The palate is defined by its filigree tannins, heavenly balance and scintillating tension that prefer not to convey the warmth of that season, not the high yields it produced. Again, that Pauillac leitmotif continues throughout, conveying a sense of linearity and focus that is unmatched by any previous bottles. On this showing, best-preserved bottles will give another 30 years of drinking pleasure without any problem."

98 Pts Neill Martin, Vinous Media