The Morey St.-Denis-Clos de la Bussiere is an excellent red burgundy by any standards, but when tasting it alongside the other top wines here it gets lost. It has a dark ruby color, an intense, sweet fruitiness, medium to full body, and firm tannins. It should be ready by 1992.
The 1983s from Roumier are among the very best of the vintage. Roumier always makes top-quality burgundy, but his 1983s are among the best I have ever tasted, including the sensational wines he produced in 1969, 1976, and 1988. His 1983s have an opulence and richness to go along with their power and firm tannins. These are truly great red burgundies-it is well worth a careful search of the marketplace to find them.