Haut Brion - 1982 (750ml) 1998 surprisingly open-knit Pauillac with wonderful

surprisingly open-knit Pauillac with wonderful freshness

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but at the time

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This wine was so fragile when it was first released that I thought it had to be drunk in its first 10-12 years of life

Haut Brion - 1982 (750ml) 1998 surprisingly open-knit Pauillac with wonderfulI know Jean Delmas, whom I respect as one of the worlds greatest wine producers, has always thought the 1982 Haut Brion was similar to the 1959, but I have yet to see that. It seems to me the 1989 is closer to the 1959, another perfect wine and one of the all time great Haut Brions. While the 1982 is a beauty, it has never hit the highest notes this vintage or terroir can achieve. Complex aromatics of scorched earth, smoked herbs, and sweet red and