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1985 Bordeaux
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1985 Bordeaux
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Thursday October 2, 2008 |
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Speaker: Harriet Lembeck, Wine Educator, President of Wine & Spirits Program
Michael Broadbent said that the 1985 vintage “seems to encapsulate all that is good about Bordeaux, the wine, the city; its weight, its balance, its character. It is certainly my favorite vintage of this splendid decade typifying claret at its best”.
We tasted 12 wines including Mouton Rothschild, Latour, Cheval Blanc, Margaux, Gruaud Larose, Leoville Poyferre and more.
One vote for favorite from Flight I, one vote for favorite from Flight II, and two votes for favorite from Flight III. Château Haut-Bailly was the favorite of Flight I. Château Gruaud-Larose was the favorite of Flight II, Château Cheval Blanc was the favorite of Flight III. Château Margaux placed second. Prices are median New York area prices found on the web. All the wines showed well. It was an amazing tasting of great wines.
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| Flight I |
Votes |
Full Retail $ |
| 1985 |
Château L’Arrosee, St Emilion
Garnet red color, orange rim, acid, bitter component on finish. Little tannin. |
0 |
$139.00 |
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Château de Fieuzal, Graves, Léognan
Cabernet Sauvignon Grape. Maybe a little oxidized. A little acidity at end. Sharpness, some tannin, a lot of fruit. Drink now. |
1 |
$84.00 |
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Château Haut-Bailly, Graves, Léognan
Brighter color, fresher nose. Fleshier, more balanced. Very nice wine. The favorite of the flight.
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16 |
$52.00 |
| Flight II |
Votes |
Full Retail $ |
Château Sociando-Mallet, Cru Bourgeois Medoc
Bright color, fresh nose, fruity. Seems youthful, acidity upfront. Very attractive. |
1 |
$126.00 |
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Château La Lagune, Haut Medoc
Bright color, Ruby red, Classic Bordeaux. Fleshy, tannins unfold. Integrated acidity, long finish. |
8 |
$140.00 |
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Château Prieure-Lichine, Margaux
Bright color, Ruby red, Classic Bordeaux. Fleshy, tannins unfold. Integrated acidity, long finish. |
7 |
$95.00 |
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Château Leoville-Poyferre, St Julien
Lighter color. Big nose, very fruity, nicely balanced. Delicate. A ways to go. |
10 |
$139.00 |
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Château Gruaud-Larose
More intense nose. Rich, bigger, powerful. The favorite of this flight.
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13 |
$160.00 |
| Flight III |
Votes |
Full Retail $ |
Château Latour, Pauillac
Very dark, deep color. Very smoky, earthy, hint of egg from being filtered with egg whites. Rich, fruit, raspberries, citrus, strong acid, long finish. |
0 |
$299.00 |
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Château Mouton-Rothschild, Pauillac
Dark color, lovely fruit, and wood, tannin, showing better than Latour. Long finish. |
5 |
$420.00 |
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Château Margaux, Margaux
Smoky, not tannic. Vanilla, softness. Perfume nose, complex. Sensuous, wonderful. The second favorite of this flight. |
7 |
$699.00 |
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Château Cheval Blanc, St-Emilion
Ruby color. Intense nose. Power, Intense perfume and flavors, rich. Delicious. The favorite of this flight.
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8 |
$750.00 |
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