1982 Chateau Beychevelle
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1982 Chateau Beychevelle
This, to me, is an example of an old bdx that seems really young. The dark berries were not hidden, and tannins were still very grippy, but in a good way. I loved it. It must have a lot of life left in the cellar.
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Re: 1982 Chateau Beychevelle
Drank mine up a while ago, but every one was better than the one before. A really nice Bordeaux. And under $20 back in the day.
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I’ve had this 6-7 times in the last 4-5 years, and it has ranged from very good to truly outstanding.
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David, as I recall Beychevelle was about $12.00. Lynch Bages about $14.00. Gruaud Larose was $20.00. The 1st growth probably $35.00.
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Sounds about right WilliamP. I was a bit late to the game and paid $40-45 for the first growths. They were soooo expensive I couldn’t justify more than 3 or 4 bottles of a few of them.
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Re: 1982 Chateau Beychevelle
Given 8% returns on average, the future value of $12 in 1982 would be $207 today. With the cost of storage, and considering the time-value of money, $200 is exactly the right price to pay for a very good bottle of 1982 Fourth Growth Bordeaux in 2019!William P wrote:David, as I recall Beychevelle was about $12.00. Lynch Bages about $14.00. Gruaud Larose was $20.00. The 1st growth probably $35.00.
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Re: 1982 Chateau Beychevelle
Very encouraging, Blanquito. I'm thinking I'll go back to the well on this again. It was very enjoyable, and I think well stored bottles are going to perform well for a few years yet.Blanquito wrote:I’ve had this 6-7 times in the last 4-5 years, and it has ranged from very good to truly outstanding.
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Nice note Bdxhead and 1980’s Beychevelle is indeed where it is at!
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Thank you jckba. I hope to buy another one soon!
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Re: 1982 Chateau Beychevelle
Beychevelle was on a run through the 1980s - they made very fine wines in 1982, 1985, 1986 and 1989. I also liked their 1970, 1971 and 1973 back in the day.
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After going through a case of '75 Beychevelle in half bottles, I can tell you that that was one tough cookie! Certainly more vintage than producer in this case.
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