1982 du Tertre
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 3:05 am
This was a house not at the top of their game in 1982, so I only bought one bottle long ago for a series of tastings that never materialized.
Fill was mid-shoulder (very bad for the age of the bottle) and the cork pushed in as soon as I touched it with the corkscrew. Not good signs.
First few sniffs were quite funky in a 1980's Cordier way...let it breathe in the decanter while dinner is prepared, right?
By the time food is on the table, this is delicious. Great bouquet, good depth of flavor, medium smooth finish. It wouldn't compete with the many great wines from the vintage but it delivered waaaay above my expectations.
Seems to me like a case of vintage raw material over producer given the estate's typical performance at the time. More of a Comte/Blanquito wine at this point than something that our BD would want to try, but bottles in better shape might be worth seeking out.
Fill was mid-shoulder (very bad for the age of the bottle) and the cork pushed in as soon as I touched it with the corkscrew. Not good signs.
First few sniffs were quite funky in a 1980's Cordier way...let it breathe in the decanter while dinner is prepared, right?
By the time food is on the table, this is delicious. Great bouquet, good depth of flavor, medium smooth finish. It wouldn't compete with the many great wines from the vintage but it delivered waaaay above my expectations.
Seems to me like a case of vintage raw material over producer given the estate's typical performance at the time. More of a Comte/Blanquito wine at this point than something that our BD would want to try, but bottles in better shape might be worth seeking out.