Haut Brion - 1982 (750ml) 1998 still extremely tannic (sweet but

still extremely tannic (sweet but noticeable tannins)

but at the time

tannic frame

fullest-bodied Lynch Bages until the 2000

Haut Brion - 1982 (750ml) 1998 still extremely tannic (sweet butI know Jean Delmas, whom I respect as one of the worlds greatest wine producers, has always thought the 1982 Haut Brion was similar to the 1959, but I have yet to see that. It seems to me the 1989 is closer to the 1959, another perfect wine and one of the all time great Haut Brions. While the 1982 is a beauty, it has never hit the highest notes this vintage or terroir can achieve. Complex aromatics of scorched earth, smoked herbs, and sweet red and