Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 1982, 1 jeroboam per lot

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 1982
Saint-Julien, 2ème cru classé
In original wooden case. Stained label, non integrated US import slip label. Level: into-neck
Tasting note: At a charity dinner in Charleston, SC, the 1982 Ducru Beaucaillou from my cellar was the only corked bottle out of twenty-two. A subsequent tasting revealed one of the all-time great Ducrus, probably matched or eclipsed by several recent vintages (i.e., 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2008). The 1982 is still 5-8 years away from full maturity, but it exhibits a dense ruby/plum/garnet color to the rim as well as a sweet perfume of forest floor, spice box, cedar, and copious quantities of black fruits. Medium to full-bodied and beautifully pure with sweet tannins, this wine has aged more slowly than I initially expected. It is the finest Ducru Beaucaillou produced after the 1961 and before the 2003. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 183, June 2009.
1 jeroboam per lot