Not every Pauillac costs what a classified growth costs. La Fleur Milon is a small property in the north of the commune, with parcels of gravel close to the Rothschild estates, and it has spent its life making straightforward, firm Pauillac for people who wanted the address without the ceremony.
1983 followed the celebrated 1982 and was, in the Médoc, a good year in its own right: a hot August, then a testing September that rewarded growers who picked with care. Wines from the northern communes came out structured and savoury rather than opulent, and the better ones have aged calmly rather than spectacularly.
Forty-three years on, this is a genuine 1983 Pauillac from a real estate, not a merchant blend dressed up with an old-looking label. What you are buying is the year itself, in a bottle that has survived it.
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Producer: Château La Fleur Milon
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Vintage: 1983
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Appellation: Pauillac AOC
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Format: 75cl
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Region: Bordeaux, France
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Style: Red
Where it is likely to be now. A cru bourgeois Pauillac of 1983 will be well past its prime and is likely to be light and savoury if opened, so it is offered as a collectible bottle, without a guarantee of drinkability.
Who it suits. A sensible choice for a forty-third birthday where the point is the year rather than the label, and where the giver would rather not spend a month's rent proving it.
Condition. No condition detail was supplied with the listing, so the bottle is inspected and its condition report confirmed before the bottle ships.
Provenance. Bought to order from a professional European merchant. We check fill, label and capsule when the bottle reaches us and photograph it before it ships.
Delivered in 7 to 10 working days, tracked. Transit cover can be added at checkout.
Sold as a collectible item, as seen. No guarantee is given on drinkability.
