1985 Vintage
Lafayette, Ca.
Tasted Thursday, November 9, 1995 by bestdamncab with 94 views
Introduction
Napa Cabernet in a great vintage.
Flight 1 - 1985 Tasting (8 Notes)
Great Vintage, Napa Cabernet shows well.
Closing
No surprise, 1985 Silver Oak scores big on my palate.
1985 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Bonny's 95 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Beautifu, rich, red, plum color, lovely nose of tobacco, nice, rich berry fruit tart, and green pepper, very creamy and tasty, hint of licorice, nice taste, medium/long finish.
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1985 Joseph Phelps Insignia 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Beautiful, rich, red color, touch of plum, lovely nose of riich mint and chocolate, tobacco on the palate, creamy, lots of acid, needs five years to peak, long finish, needs time.
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1985 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Deep, plum color in the glass, nice, rich, simple Cabernet Sauvignon, very tasty, nice acid, unbalanced, both big fruit and big acid.
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1985 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley
Touch of plum in the glass, nice, rich, touch of terroir, rich cherry fruit, great, lovey, long finish.
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1985 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 86 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Touch of mint, chocolate, tobacco, lovely rich berry fruit, tasty, great acid, and long finish.
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1985 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard 84 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville
Beautiful, beet red color, touch of plum, tobacco, sage, and bret, lovely taste of rich fruit, great fruit, very nice but simple, bret hurt the taste, lots of mint here.
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1979 Château Palmer 83 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Nice rich terroir, definitely French, nice, rich, simple wine, very open and fruity, touch of coffee and tobacco, but simple, high acid, almost unbalanced.
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1985 Storybook Mountain Vineyards Zinfandel Estate Reserve 81 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Beautifu, brilliant red color, touch of mint, nice, rich raspberry, elegant, ready to go, nice taste, little simple.
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