1982 Wine and Port Vintage
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Our Wine Expert currently recommends the following wines for this year:
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Bordeaux: The 1982 was an outstanding wine vintage that produced some of the most complex profound Bordeaux wines since 1961. Great weather made this vintage a success - harvests were boosted by a September heat-wave, the result of which was super-ripe grapes, both in respect of sugar content and physiology. The lesser wines from the St Emilion, Graves, Pomerol and Margaux regions are now fully mature. The heavyweight wines from these regions and St Julien, Pauillac are evolving slowly and will continue to do so for years to come.
Champagne: 1982 is an exceptionally fine, rich vintage for Champagne. Ideal weather conditions led to a good vintage, a relief after a disappointing run. A cold and frosty winter gave way to a coolish spring, but temperatures picked up later in the season. The flowering conditions in June were ideal, and summer was sunny and dry. The grapes were ripe by relatively early on in September, and showers mid-month helped them achieve near-perfection. The crop was one of the largest on record.
Italian: 1982 was a tremendous vintage for big, rich and fruity Barolo and Barbaresco wines. The grapes were in superb condition for an early harvest and, thanks to the wonderful summer, the crop was large as well as very healthy. Wines from Tuscany such as Chianti or Brunello were also in fine form producing ripe, flavoursome, well-balanced wines.
Portugal: 1982 was a good Port Vintage, with elegant and aromatic wines. Although a few Houses declared the Vintage, most made Quinta wines.
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Ramos Pinto, 1982
Vintage Port
Ramos Pinto Library Release
1982 Ramos Pinto – Vintage Port (Douro, Portugal)
A beautifully mellow, fully mature Vintage Port from one of the Douro’s classic houses. In the glass it shows deep garnet fading to tawny at the rim. The nose is complex and inviting: dried fig and date, black cherry liqueur and plum compote, orange peel, cocoa, coffee bean and warm spice, with a subtle eucalyptus/menthol lift and polished old-oak tones.
Silky and harmonious on the palate. Sweet blackberry and kirsch fold into caramelised nut, dark chocolate and baking spice; the spirit is well knit, acidity fresh, and the tannins now velvety and resolved. …
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 46 in Stock
Rioja, 1982
Federico Paternina Viña Vial Reserva
Federico Paternina Viña Vial Reserva 1982 – Rioja
The 1982 Viña Vial Reserva from Federico Paternina is a beautifully mature and traditionally styled Rioja, offering elegance, complexity and gentle charm after more than four decades of ageing. The colour has softened to a clear garnet with pronounced brick-orange tones at the rim, reflecting its graceful evolution.
The nose is delicate, refined and wonderfully expressive. Aromas of dried cherry, redcurrant and plum are layered with leather, tobacco, vanilla, coconut and gentle sweet spice from long American oak ageing. Subtle notes of forest floor, dried herbs and orange peel add further depth and classic Rioja character. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 6 in Stock
Royal Oporto, 1982
Vintage Port
Royal Oporto, 1982
Vintage Port
The 1982 vintage in the Douro was marked by a warm growing season that produced ripe, generous fruit and approachable structure. While not universally declared across all houses, several producers released impressive Vintage Ports showing depth and early accessibility. Royal Oporto, one of the historic names in the region with roots dating back to the 18th century, crafted a wine reflecting the house’s traditional style and careful maturation.
Royal Oporto Vintage Ports are known for their balance between richness and elegance, offering expressive fruit supported by firm yet refined tannins. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Taittinger, 1982
Taittinger Artists Collection, Vintage Champagne, Masson Label
Vintage & Artist Edition Background
The 1982 André Masson is part of Taittinger’s Collection Series, a line of artist-edition Champagnes released only in outstanding vintages. This edition features a design by French surrealist André Masson, whose bold, abstract imagery makes the bottle as collectible as the wine itself. The Champagne inside is crafted from Grand Cru vineyards and showcases Taittinger’s hallmark finesse and precision.
Blend & Style
The wine is composed of around 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, combining structure and richness with freshness and elegance. Long lees ageing adds depth and complexity, creating a Champagne that balances power with refinement. …
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Price: £365.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Messias, 1982
Colheita Port
The 1982 Messias Colheita Port represents a fine example of a meticulously crafted Tawny Port, showcasing the expertise and tradition of Messias in producing high-quality Port wines.
Tasting notes:
A complex fusion of dried fruit and cedar notes. Aromas of dried forest fruits, with a strong note of prunes and spice. On the palate the wine is smooth and full bodied with walnuts, caramel, vanilla and sweet prunes enhanced by sultana and wood spice flavours from the cask ageing. The aftertaste is persistent, smooth, and fine.
Serving & Food Pairing
Colheita Ports are ready-to drink and do not require decanting. …
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Price: £125.00
Stock: Out of Stock
Chateau Chasse Spleen, 1982
Moulis en Medoc
1982 Château Chasse-Spleen comes from the legendary 1982 Bordeaux vintage and shows how well this much-loved Moulis estate can age. After more than forty years in bottle, the wine has moved into a beautifully mature phase, where structure and freshness are still present but wrapped in soft, evolved complexity.
In the glass, it reveals a brick-garnet core with a broad, fading rim. The nose is classical and savoury: dried blackcurrant and red cherry, cedar, cigar box and pencil shavings, with hints of leather, undergrowth and a gentle iron-mineral note typical of the Médoc. Subtle dried herbs and spice add further nuance as the wine opens in the glass. …
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Price: £89.00
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Chateau d'Yquem, 1982
Sauternes 1er Grand Cru Classe
Sweet White Wine
Yquem is indisputedly the best wine in Sauternes and may well be the finest sweet wine in the world.
92 Points, Neal Martin, The Wine Advocate, 26th Jun 2014
Served from an ex-chateau bottle. Sauternes only produced two exceptional wines in 1982: Suduiraut and Yquem. Although I have encountered the 1982 Chateau d’Yquem on three occasions, this is the finest bottle. It was an early vintage, physiological ripeness reached on September 16. Rainfall interrupted the harvest that really could not start in earnest until November 2, for just four days. It has a lucid amber color, and a fully mature bouquet with mandarin and marmalade aromas that are pure and well-delineated. …
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Price: £545.00
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Chateau Musar, 1982
Bekaar Valley, Gaston Hochar
The 1982 Musar is a blend of Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache and Carignan from this well-known and highly regarded Lebanese winery.
"Brownish ruby. Nose: Animal, meaty, iron (these typical Musar notes seem milder, more balanced here compared to younger vintages) mixed with sweet black fruit and light herbal notes. Similar notes on the palate, round, tart, good structure. Clearer mushroom notes with time to breathe but not much further development. " Cellar Tracker Review Average 91 Points,
Chateau Musar is often referred to as the Lafite of the Lebanon. Wine maker Gaston Hochar defied the odds producing a string of great wines during the Lebanon War. …
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Price: £295.00
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Doudet-Naudin, 1982
Pernand-Vergelesses, Burgundy
The 1982 Pernand-Vergelesses from Doudet-Naudin, a respected Burgundy négociant, is a red wine from Pinot Noir from the Pernand-Vergelesses appellation in the Côte de Beaune region of Burgundy, France.
Tasting Profile:
Expect evolved notes of dried cherries, forest floor, mushrooms, and hints of spice and leather. After four decades, the wine may be delicate with soft tannins.
Serving & Food Pairing:
Carefully decant if sediment is present and serve red slightly chilled at 16°C. Pair with roast poultry, wild mushrooms, or aged cheeses.
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Price: £69.95
Stock: Out of Stock
Graham's, 1982
Quinta dos Malvedos
Grahams Special Library Release
These bottle have been taken from Grahams' cellars in Oporto where they have been stored until 240 bottles were released in 2018. The bottles are in exceptional condition with each individually numbered.
In undeclared years, its wine is bottled as Malvedos, which can be better than many Vintage Ports. The '82 is no exception; surprisingly rich and concentrated, with intense blackberry and plum-like flavours, fine balance and a tannic, long finish. Excellent quality and value". "An extraordinary wine of profound and complex character...classic wine..."
In declared Vintage years the wines of Malvedos form the fundamental part of the blend which makes up Grahams Vintage Ports. …
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Price: £189.00
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Louis Latour, 1982
Aloxe Corton, Louis Latour
This 1982 Aloxe-Corton shows a medium garnet core with a brick-orange rim, retaining slightly more depth of colour than many lesser Côte de Beaune appellations of the same age. Fine sediment is expected, and the appearance suggests full maturity while still holding a gentle inner concentration typical of wines from the Corton hill in a ripe vintage.
The nose is evolved yet expressive, opening with dried cherry, redcurrant and strawberry compote. These are layered with classic tertiary notes of forest floor, sous-bois and autumn leaves, alongside leather, cedar and sweet spice. With air, hints of mushroom, tobacco leaf and a faint earthy minerality emerge, giving the wine a grounded, slightly rustic Aloxe character. …
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Price: £25.00
Stock: Out of Stock