Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1er Cru 1982 Magnum

Parker: Over the last couple of years, I had inclined to the view that the 1986 vintage was eclipsing the 1982 Mouton Rothschild, but two perfectly conserved bottles this year put paid to that hypothesis. One of the emblematic wines of the vintage, offering up aromas of sweet crème de cassis, cigar wrapper, espresso roast, spices and vine smoke, it's full-bodied, broad and enveloping, with a rich core of fruit; ripe, supple tannins; and a long, expansive finish. Lavish, even flamboyant, and at the same time seriously structured and quintessentially Mouton, it encapsulates the greatness of the vintage. (100/100, 2022)

James Suckling: What an amazing red. It's so very youthful with toasted oak, light vanilla, and dark berries such as currants and blueberries. Then it turns to mint. This is so fresh and intensely fruity. It lasts for minutes on your palate with each sip. It is so powerful yet elegant. It will improve for hundreds of years. I would still leave it in my cellar for five or ten years. If you need to drink it, decant it three to four hours in advance. (100/100, 2010)

Jancis Robinson: Sweet, round and absolutely gorgeous at this point, with a perfect level of spiciness. Just lovely now. (20/20, 2023)

Jeff Leve: Epic is a fair word to use for this stunner. Of course, with all bottles of this age, provenance matters, and fortunately for us, this was perfect, as it was bought as a future by the owner! Opulent, long, and intense, the wine fills every nook and cranny of your palate with spicy, tobacco-tinged, ripe cassis and blackberries. There is length, width, balance, and character. Drink from 2025-2052. (100/100, 2025)