MRM

9.1

A bit thin, but perfect for our Lafite vertical. — 4 years ago

John Van Trijp

10

What a wine! Tons of life left. Iron, 🩸. You don’t want to miss a sip! — 4 years ago

Jeff Loo

9.8

Mesmerizing way to start the night. 1981 from Magnum. — 6 years ago

Eric L.

9.7

Holy cow! I’m revisiting a few leftover ounces left in bottles from last night. This 1981 Cabernet has been open for nearly 36 hours sitting at room temp but there is not a hint of oxidation. And check out the color! This is still so fresh and vibrant that I would guess it to be more than 20 years younger than it is. @Shawn R what an amazing bottle! Thanks for bringing it. — 6 years ago

Luke Correale

9.2

It’s an ‘81 Margaux — 7 years ago

WC Fields

9.2

Full tertiary but hints of dried red berries. Fun! Birth year wine for JG! — 7 years ago

Tom Goldstone

9.1

Out of Imperial — 7 years ago

Stas Medvedev

9.3

🏅 Rating 93+/100 (4,35⭐)

Tasted from magnum.

Ruby color with tawny hue showing the age. First nose has a slight touch of iron. Fruit is ripe and sweet. Vegetable scent of tomato stems suggesting presence of Cabernet Sauvignon. Sandy tannins of Sangiovese. Amazing how bottle aging makes the wine so smooth and satin.

Mostly tertiary aromas, but very well holding the age and could last for at least 5 more years without any signs of decline

Elegant expression of famous Tignanello.

1981 was outshadowed by great 1982. It was 10th anniversary vintage and is considered a very fine one.

Key oenological data:
Average sugar content of grapes at harvest 21.00%
Average total acidity of the grapes 7.80%
Alcohol content after fermentation 13.00
Average fermentation temperature 28C
Length of fermentation 13 days
Acidity of wine after malo 5.90
Ageing in 225 litre barrels 20 months
Bottle ageing in our cellars 18 months

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Instagram: @wine_talks_club — 4 years ago

Jen

9.3

Only one bottle from hdh. Too bad. Very good! — 5 years ago

David MacMillan

9.4

Wild wine. For an 81 it was crazy — 6 years ago

Peter Zandbergen

9.0

Slightly more aged taste than previous bottle, but still highly enjoyable — 6 years ago

with Elise

Bobby Gilbane

9.0

Lazy Sunday.... — 7 years ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Lovely pure blue and red fruit. Sweet and gorgeous. Lest heft than the others but very pure and pretty — 7 years ago

with Matt, Chris and 1 other

Ryan Mullins

9.7

Beautiful garnet color with still some freshness. Mind blowing nose. If we didn’t catch this wine at it’s apogee I can’t imagine how much better I can get but fuck it was good — 4 years ago

David White

9.4

NYE 2020 (Sydney) so wine is commencing it’s 40th year
Double decanted as very tight and left 2 hours and it gradually opened at 3 hours it was really showing it’s straps.
Deep ruby crimson in colour nose of smoky and spicy aromas Palate shows some cedar toasty flavours .The palate has vanilla, chocolate and smoky flavours that are balanced with silky tannins and great structure and length
Great wine
At 5 hours it’s magical and worth the wait and perfect at midmight — 4 years ago

Mick Farrell

9.1

Nice 3rd growth... opening up slowly... — 6 years ago

with Stacey, Richard and 21 others

Peter Sultan

9.1

For a nearly 40 yro Rioja so fresh & vibrant. High pitch notes of mixed red fruit and vanilla on palate. Still snap of acidity to close out finish. Interesting to compare to the younger Lopez Tondonia from night before-not as deep? Drank by the river Jan Kill at the end of a good hike. — 6 years ago

with Paul and Owen

Adam Gäfvert

9.0

Mogen Rioja som fått ligga till sig på flaska i decennium. Doften är mäktig. Plommon, mörka bär, oliver och vanilj. Smaken har tydlig ålder och den initiala fatlagringen känns. Mogna plommon, svart te, dill, grön paprika, kakao, örter, anis. En fint avslut med antydan av tanin. — 6 years ago

Peter Martin

9.3

Elegant and balanced with dark fruits and long finish. — 7 years ago

Berg

9.6

Excellent bottle — 8 years ago

with Joe, Doctor and 3 others