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Chateau Leoville Barton 1985

Posted By Ronan on February 12, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1985
Colour: Red
Site: St Julien
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Leoville Barton
Date Tasted: 12-02-09
Score: 91

Dark colour little rim variation, slightly green pepper pyrozene nose, deep complex and chocolatey, rich fruitcake palate with softened tannins and a fresh acidity, very harmonious.

Chateau Pichon-Comtesse-Lalande 1985

Posted By Ronan on November 10, 2008 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1985
Colour: Red
Site: Pauillac
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Pichon-Comtesse-Lalande
Date Tasted: 10-11-08
Score: 93

Lovely colour deep bowl, mahogany rim, very bright lustre, nose earthy and growbag like, polished cedar and tobacco, tanned leather, very complex, rich earthy fruitcake palate, perfect right now, truffles and gamey tobacco.

Chateau Cheval-Blanc (magnum) 1985

Posted By Ronan on March 13, 2008 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1985
Colour: Red
Site: St Emilion
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Cheval-Blanc (magnum)
Date Tasted: 13-03-08
Score: 94

Brown/red bowl fading to mahogany brick rim, mature nose ceps and earthy damp forest floor, sous bois, dry strawberry and cranberry, some old cedar old church aromas, soft leather suede like tannins, very gentle palate, soft acidity ripe confit fruit with chinese tea flavours, very long








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