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From: mcgrath@null.DEC (Edw. J. McGrath 225-4086 HLO1-1/Q08)
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Subject: 1982 bordeaux's
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Date: Wed, 8-Jan-86 15:05:23 EST
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>I am compiling a list of wines to assembled into a mixed case and laid to
>rest for 10 years.  I am looking for wine suggestions which most 
>characterize the 1982 Bordeaux's.  What is your favorite St. Julien?
>etc.etc...

I did this last year and am putting together another with 82's and 83's.
I recommend a book "Bordeaux" by Robert Parker Jr. of "The Wine Advocate"
fame.  He has tasted ALL of the wines from ALL of the major chateaux several
times since 1961 or something like that.  He rates each chateau and each 
vintage on a numerical scale with some additional info on how long you 
should wait before drinking and when peak is likely to be, etc.  He also 
indicates "bargains".  The cost of the book is about the cost of an average
bottle of 82 bordeaux.  There is much more information with much higher 
reliability in this book than you are likely to get from the "winos" that
contribute to net.wines. :-)  But seriously, I found it really valuable
and well worth the cost.  

Ed McGrath