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1985 Bordeaux Blind
Berkeley
Tasted September 4, 2012 by psrv with 670 views
Flight 1 (8 notes)
Red
1985 Château Calon-Ségur
85 points
Group's #8; my #8; 1 first; 1 second; 0 third; 7 last. Aromas and flavors of red fruits, cherries, and minerals. Thin, light-bodied, with a short finish.
Red
1985 Château Haut-Bages Libéral
92 points
Group's #6; my #3; 0 first; 2 second; 3 third; 1 last. Aromas and flavors of cassis, cedar, leather, smoke, and meat. Smooth, full-bodied, with balancing acidity and a medium+ finish.
Red
1985 Château Sociando-Mallet
89 points
Group's #7; my #6; 1 first; 2 second; 0 third; 3 last. Closed on the nose. Flavors of dark fruits, cassis, and spice. Full-bodied, with balancing acidity and a medium finish.
Red
1985 Réserve de la Comtesse
93 points
Group's #4; my #2; 0 first; 6 second; 1 third; 1 last. Lovely bouquet of meat, leather, cedar, and dark fruits. On the palate, cassis, minerals, and smoke. Complex, full-bodied, with wonderful acidity, depth of fruit, and a long finish.
Red
1985 Château Lynch-Bages
94 points
Group's #1; my #1; 8 first; 1 second; 4 third; 2 last. Aromas and flavors of dark fruits, leather, bacon, barnyard, and smoke. Rich, complex, smooth, full-bodied, elegant, with a long finish.
Red
1985 Château Cos d'Estournel
90 points
Group's #3; my #4; 3 first; 2 second; 6 third; 2 last. Aromas and flavors of red fruits, earth, forrest, and cedar. Full-bodied, with a medium and still tannic finish.
Red
1985 Château La Lagune
89 points
Group's #2; my #5; 4 first; 2 second; 4 third; 1 last. Aromas and flavors of red fruits, pencil lead, minerals, and spice. Soft, medium-bodied, with balancing acidity and a medium+ finish.
Red
1985 Château Léoville Barton
87 points
Group's #5; my #7; 2 first; 3 second; 1 third; 2 last. Aromas and flavors of tart dark fruits, oak, and leather. Medium-bodied, with excessive acidity, and a medium finish.