From the outstanding 1981 vintage and scoring 97100 parker points the 1981 stood out as slightly superior winemaker john duval always felt this was a tannic style of grange but the wine has shed its tannins and this is one of the few vintages where the percentage of cabernet sauvignon was above 10 sweet notes of creme de cassis cedarwood charcoal and barbecue spices are followed by a full bodied opulent wine displaying heady amounts of alcohol glycerin and density in its full bodie