1983
Real Companhia Velha 1983 Royal Oporto Vintage Port
$229.99Candied fruit opens the nose with an inviting, mature sweetness. Medium-bodied on the palate, it combines prune and dark chocolate with a pronounced spirit warmth that gives the wine energy and definition. Rich without becoming heavy, the fruit and cocoa notes remain clear through a long, warming finish, making this a direct, fully developed vintage Port.
Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1983 Saint-Julien
$699.99Firm and classically mature, opening with cedar, tobacco and cigar box over bright red berries and black cherry. Ash, damp forest floor and a cool earthy note add savoury detail. The palate is medium to full in weight, with rustic tannins giving the fruit a disciplined frame. A long, dry finish returns to cedar, leaf and red fruit with a distinctly traditional profile.
Château Margaux 1983 Margaux
$1,999.99Dried and fresh flowers rise from a complex bouquet of cassis, blueberry, fig, plum and cherry, with cedar, leather, tobacco and earthy mineral notes underneath. Medium-bodied, silky and sensuous, the palate combines mature richness with fresh acidity and firm, polished structure. Pour carefully from a settled bottle; an hour of air is ample. Excellent with flank steak or roast duck.
Château Lafite Rothschild 1983 Pauillac
$1,999.99Supple, fresh and ready to enjoy, with cedar, tobacco and stone giving way to cassis, cranberry and ripe red fruit. The palate is medium-bodied, elegant and silky, balancing sweet fruit with savoury herbs, lead-pencil detail and a gently smoky edge. Little aeration is needed; pour carefully from a settled bottle and pair with roast chicken, veal or grilled mushrooms.