A 92-point score from Tastings

retaining its caramel and spice character through ice dilution and sweeteners in drinks like the Old Fashioned and Manhattan

demonstrating vintage-to-vintage reliability

This wine comes from the specific stretch of Dalmatian coastline where ampelographers first confirmed the Croatian origins of Zinfandel — a discovery that reshaped global understanding of grape genetics

and mint that holds its shape well

Chateau Haut-Bages Averous 1982 croatia A 92-point score from TastingsChteau Haut Bages Averous 1982 is a 750ml bottle of fully mature Pauillac Bordeaux the historic second wine of the acclaimed Chteau Lynch Bages. From one of the most celebrated Bordeaux vintages of the twentieth century, this now rare bottling represents a bygone era: Haut Bages Averous served as Lynch Bages' second label for over 30 years before being retired and replaced by Echo de Lynch Bages beginning with the 2008 vintage. Quick Facts: ABV: Not