1985 Château Talbot

Community Tasting Notes (105) Avg Score: 91.8 points

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  4/8/2024 - englishman's claret wrote: 92 Points

  The 1985 Talbot is softly fading, the full, fleshy ripe fruit which was so front and center a decade ago now blending into the more delicate redcurrant jelly notes that often characterize Talbot with age. Cedar, unsmoked cigar, and a touch of capsicum round out the nose, a hint of Brett present but not obscuring. This is an enjoyable drink now and I don’t find the stuffing of the really great vintages at Talbot that suggest this will live a very long life. But it’s been a fun ride and it’s not over yet. Neck fill, perfect cork.

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  2/17/2024 - AudunG wrote: 92 Points

  Earthy and mature aromas with peppers, pencil, rusty iron and old woodwork. Also some funky aromas with tobacco and barnyard, but by far not as prominent as in a bottle tasted a few months ago.
  Soft and mature on the palate, with good fruit and enough tannins to provide decent structure.

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  2/4/2024 - WineGuyX Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Beautiful nose of black currant and charred wood, vanilla and mint. Medium bodied, with horse blanket, leather and black currant. Still drinking quite well. Drink now. 92
  
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  12/31/2023 - vinopunk wrote: 87 Points

  Bottle history unknown, but good fill. Cork fully saturated, broke towards bottom but ultimately removed cleanly. Little-if-any fruit left. Thin, with no complexity. Drinkable but unnteresting.

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  12/26/2023 - IV+ Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Smokey, cherry and green pepper on the nose. Likewise on the palate with good acidity and a lovely gentle tannic rub. After some time in the glass, sweet red berries come to the fore while on the whole, it remains really fresh and juicy. Medium+ length. Excellent considering its age!

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