1983 Chateau Margaux and Lafite

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Got married last Wednesday and we decided to party like its 1999 on Friday. Stacey's dad whipped out the good stuff from his cellar. Check out my posts on the port, and Yquem. Anyways the 83 Margaux was just amazing. It was definitely ready to drink and showed the classic rich ruby red color and exotic floral bouquet. Cassis and blackberry engulfed in silky smooth tannins. I almost ran away with the bottle and hid in the bushes. After the Margaux, we opened up the '83 Lafite. While entertaining, it was a bit closed off and I certainly tasted a bit of funk in the finish which made it the runner up on the two. It was my first bottle of Lafite so cannot fairly compare it to other vintages.