Grand Puy Lacoste - 1982 (750ml) Dalmatian Coast This is possibly the finest

This is possibly the finest Malartic Lagravière ever made

bitter oranges from Tunisia and orris root from Italy

Also tasted: 2004 Reserve de la Comtesse (88

Aged for 3 years biologically under flor and then a further 5 years oxidatively

with the exception of the 1984 and 1985

Grand Puy Lacoste - 1982 (750ml) Dalmatian Coast This is possibly the finestThis is a tour de force, and one of the all time great Grand Puy Lacostes ever produced, as I hope the 2000 and 2005 will become. This is an inky purple, beefy, broad, super rich Pauillac revealing classic creme de cassis notes intermixed with hints of spring flowers and crushed rocks. Full bodied with sweet tannin, shocking concentration, and layers of fruit, this irresistible 1982 is still an adolescent in terms of its evolution. Anticipated