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Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1983
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Shay A 
(Two previous 1983 vintage wine reviews never made it on here, so copying from CT). My experiences with 1983s has been fairly positive, and this PL certainly is among the better I’ve had from the vintage. Holding color nicely with deep ruby and slight bricking around the rim. Started off a bit dense and muddled, but hit stride about 30mins later with a mix of red and black berry fruit, cassis, a streak of herbal green down the middle (something I always get with PL). Excellent example of the fruit showing lots of flavor without being overly ripe. Leather, sweet pipe tobacco, graphite, and still some vibrancy at the finish with tannin structure. Clean and elegant at this stage. Showed well over the course of two hours. Drink up and enjoy.
(Two previous 1983 vintage wine reviews never made it on here, so copying from CT). My experiences with 1983s has been fairly positive, and this PL certainly is among the better I’ve had from the vintage. Holding color nicely with deep ruby and slight bricking around the rim. Started off a bit dense and muddled, but hit stride about 30mins later with a mix of red and black berry fruit, cassis, a streak of herbal green down the middle (something I always get with PL). Excellent example of the fruit showing lots of flavor without being overly ripe. Leather, sweet pipe tobacco, graphite, and still some vibrancy at the finish with tannin structure. Clean and elegant at this stage. Showed well over the course of two hours. Drink up and enjoy.
9.3
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This bottle of 1983 Pichon-Lalande (I really can't be bothered to type out its full name) is the best of many encountered over the years. This offers gorgeous melted red fruit, woodbines, smoke and cigar humidor scents that could only come from Pauillac. Hints of black truffle and morels follow after about an hour in the glass. The palate displays lovely balance, poised and fresh, perhaps more vigor than I ever expected, with just a hint of dried blood on the finish. Impeccable provenance played a role here, but it is still a 1983 that should not be underestimated. Tasted blind at Pichon-Lalande. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2023)
This bottle of 1983 Pichon-Lalande (I really can't be bothered to type out its full name) is the best of many encountered over the years. This offers gorgeous melted red fruit, woodbines, smoke and cigar humidor scents that could only come from Pauillac. Hints of black truffle and morels follow after about an hour in the glass. The palate displays lovely balance, poised and fresh, perhaps more vigor than I ever expected, with just a hint of dried blood on the finish. Impeccable provenance played a role here, but it is still a 1983 that should not be underestimated. Tasted blind at Pichon-Lalande. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2023)
9.5
Robert Cunningham
Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop
Very nicely structured and drinking well
Very nicely structured and drinking well
9.2Alex Hughes
Held up well over all these years. A little past it’s prime. Probably would have been best 7-10 years ago. Great bouquet.
Held up well over all these years. A little past it’s prime. Probably would have been best 7-10 years ago. Great bouquet.
9.3Peter Yeung
Tomato leaf, spice, with a touch of black fruit nose, mature, herbal, but still lively palate
Tomato leaf, spice, with a touch of black fruit nose, mature, herbal, but still lively palate
9.3
Charles Antin
Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys
Stunning. Love 83s right now.
Stunning. Love 83s right now.
9.3Rodney Rosser
A bit of muted fruit but still fresh and lively
A bit of muted fruit but still fresh and lively
8.8Robert Cunningham
Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop
Funky gym socks on nose and palate
Funky gym socks on nose and palate
8.5
Doug Davidson
at Bonhams Pre-Auction Tasting
at Bonhams Pre-Auction Tasting
9.1
Mike Jordan (MJ)
Best of an off vintage.
Best of an off vintage.
9.6
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