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89
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1985
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89/100
Red Bordeaux Blend
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Taster #6245
· Nov 16, 2024
90/100
Musty, funk, moss, Carmel, stewed green tomatoes, some hint of stewed venison. At the 1 hour decant. Initial aroma gassy, and off putting. By the second taste there was something there but not enough to where we drank it. By the 2.5-3 hour mark it started hitting, and was George Clinton uptown funk good.
1985 vintage
Taster #5661
· Dec 22, 2020
91/100
The wine looks crimson colored. The legs are medium. There is heavy sediment in the bottle. It smells like forest floor, peach and raspberry. It tastes like plum, black currant (cassis), blackberry, oak and tobacco. The body is medium. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.
1985 vintage
Taster #8004
· Aug 22, 2020
91/100
R�dlig med litt brune toner. Alderspreget lukt av t�rket frukt og litt skogsbunn. Fortsatt litt fruktighet igjen. Velbalansert. Litt taniner igjen fortsatt, men det er milde og godt integrert. Lang. En meget god vin. Best rett etter at vi �pnet flasken, forsvant litt etter en stund.
1985 vintage
Taster #2882
· Feb 15, 2019
90/100
Well developed with aromas of damped earth, cedar tree, leather and ripe plum. Nice and balanced acidic structure with good length.
1985 vintage
Taster #7028
· May 15, 2018
90/100
Second bottle. The previous one was past its prime, but this one was drinking surprisingly well.
1985 vintage
Taster #7403
· Dec 30, 2017
89/100
Best p� duft, tobakk, edelt trevirke, modem. Litt slankere i munn, muligens litt p� hell. Ikke like fresh som forrige flaske.
1985 vintage
Taster #8004
· May 14, 2017
92/100
Lang kork i god forfatning har holdt flasken tett. Ut i to deler. Nederste del gjennumtrukket. M�rk mursteinsr�d. Lett brun/orange litt vandig kant. Lukt av sorte b�r og solb�r. Alderen kan merkes p� lukten, mose, skogsbunn minner om gammel vinkjeller. God i munnen. Fl�yelsemyk smak av m�rke b�r. Ingen tanniner igjen, men fortsatt levende. Velbalansert. Kjempe lang ettersmak. Drukket uten matf�lge. En meget god vin. Sank litt sammen etter noen timer.
1985 vintage
Taster #1192
· Apr 13, 2017
81/100
Very tired bottle. Decanted with a lot of fine-grained sediments. Initially just after opening the nose is not very pleasant: dusty cellar, sweet tobacco and an odd smell that reminds me of rotten seaweed. After two hours of air it improves quite a lot, and now I find dried fruits, cedar and hints of vanilla. Thin mouthfeel with fine-grained mature tannins, good acidity, and non-excistent fruit. Good lenght, but unfortunately the taste is not very inspiring. Way over the top …
1985 vintage
Taster #5523
· Mar 25, 2017
88/100
St�v og kjeller rett etter �pning. Etter litt tid en mer fyldig smak. M�rk og kraftig og overmoden. God lengde. Ville ikke kj�pt om igjen til 521 kr.
1985 vintage
Taster #5196
· Dec 14, 2016
91/100
Kirseb�r, fiol, lett tobakk, fl�yelsmyke tanniner, kanskje p� vei over toppen men fortsatt flott vin.
1985 vintage
Taster #2287
· Dec 10, 2016
87/100
Really a question of what you prefer. In my book well beyond its prime but in all fairness still drinking well. Lacking some fruit, but not more than experiencing good balance in the wine with a fair length in the finish. Tobacco and cedar in focus, some plum like elements adding up to a complex picture, but lacks the refinement, elegance and sappy elements found with the big ones. A nice view into a 30 year old wine. At the …
1985 vintage
Taster #7073
· Jul 29, 2016
Drank at 常聚 with Peter's gang. Not bad.
1985 vintage
Taster #7159
· Mar 28, 2016
89/100
Opened and poured a small glass. Intentionally skipped the decant with the intention of letting it open up over a few hours. Initially, a ever-so-slightly cloudy medium red in color. Little, if any, initial nose; perhaps some cedar. First sip was pretty rough, second sip was smoky, tobacco. After an hour, the tobacco was still present but cedar notes were detectable. After two hours, tar flavors came up. Still, good with a long finish.
1985 vintage
Taster #8467
· Dec 23, 2015
93/100
A perfectly mature, elder gent. Complex aromas of tobacco og cedar. Great!
1985 vintage
Taster #9371
· Dec 9, 2015
86/100
A lot of fine grained sediment. Dark expression, muted, moderate body, faint tannin.
1985 vintage
Taster #6594
· Aug 3, 2014
92/100
Leather and mushrooms on the nose, silk in the mouth. Little fruit left, but oh so complex.
1985 vintage
Taster #3236
· Jun 26, 2014
88/100
Had a glass at a wine bar tonight... A lot of heat on the nose at first, but it dissipated after some time in the glass. Interesting impression of a younger, greener wine on the nose and the palate. Interesting wine...
1985 vintage
Taster #6792
· Dec 16, 2013
85/100
Quite evolved and probably way over the top. Smells of coffe, tobaco and hints of broth. Dried strawberries. More interesting than a very good wine.
1985 vintage
Taster #7230
· Jan 2, 2013
92/100
Decanted and drank at the House of Prime Rib in SF. Definitely needed the decanting, first sip was off, but giving time to breath, wine was wonderful with dinner (Prime Rib), and may have gotten better with up to 2 hours of decant time. Classic aged Bordeaux, no fruit left, but smooth with leather, tobacco, and a touch of pepper. Would drink within the next few years.
1985 vintage
Taster #3811
· Nov 4, 2012
90/100
Again I was very impressed with the longevity of this wine. I knew from my previous bottle that it's critical to let it breathe in a decanter for at least 2 hours. I then put it back in the bottle. Aroma and flavor profile of decaying wood, cedar, mushrooms, and leather. After another 1 - 2 hours back in the bottle, I'm sensing the essence of honey. This wine has been very reliable over the past year. If you want …
1985 vintage
Taster #3811
· May 27, 2012
92/100
Subtle hints of vanilla, smoke, and honey, with more pronounced cedar. Very well structured, the fruit is fading if it was ever there, but that's not a bad thing for aged Bordeaux drinkers (the Bordeaux being aged, not necessarily the drinker). Tannins are firm. Not as much bricking as I would expect from a 27 year old wine. Probably has 10 more good years left, although Parker believed its prime ended in 2010 and is drinkable until 2018. Allow to …
1985 vintage
Taster #7607
· Sep 23, 2008
92/100
Very good. Fruit completely gone, leaving cedar, tobacco and silky elegance. Good balance, good length... just nice all-round. In truth, starting to fade and thin out a bit, which knocks the score down a bit. Not in imminent danger of being undrinkable by any means though. Just that if you have still some in storage, yet to be drunk, enjoy yourself relatively soon!
1985 vintage
Taster #8492
· Apr 21, 2007
87/100
Acad�mie des Cinquante Saint-Emilion Tasting (De Echoput, Hoog Soeren, Netherlands) : Tobacco, eucalyptus, hint of pickle, fully mature, a bit tired. Perhaps not a perfect bottle?
1985 vintage