1985 Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 87.5 points

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  10/9/2005 - Eric wrote: 85 Points

  Tasting of 80's Bordeaux at Seattle Wine Storage (Seattle, WA): There was some debate as to whether this wine was corked, so a second bottle was opened. The first showed somewhat darker color. The nose is resinous with some mint. I thought it was pretty clearly corked even before the second bottle was opened. The second bottle has more of a green hue with a distinct Sauvignon Blanc personality, lots of acid and a nice, slatey mineral thing. The 85 point score is for the second bottle.

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  10/9/2005 - kris.h wrote: 90 Points

  Tasted this wine as the precursor to several great red Bordeaux. Two bottles were actually opened. Everyone agreed that the first was corked. The first bottle had a hint of musty cardboard in the middle of the nose. The second bottle had a similar nose but it blew off after 20 or 30 minutes and evolved into an incredible grassy / flinty aroma. On the palate this was full and rich with nice fruit and acidity and long finish.

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