Still a big wine, actually bigger and bolder than I recall it from earlier tastings. Second wine in a tasting following an 07 Kapcsandy Endre. The Eighty-Five Fifty-Five has quite some structure and tannins. Based on my experience vs. some other reviews, I guess different bottles age differently.
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Les' bottle. Big, balanced and fleshy, surprising heft for the vintage. Bordeaux blend with syrah instead of CF. Plum and bing cherry fruit, tiny bit of tar, pleasingly integrated oak, classic California big-ness. A wine that leaps out of the glass and hugs you. At peak and should float here awhile--definitely not dead as some have reported.
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7/31/2018 - vandeloo Likes this wine:
Still a big wine, actually bigger and bolder than I recall it from earlier tastings. Second wine in a tasting following an 07 Kapcsandy Endre. The Eighty-Five Fifty-Five has quite some structure and tannins.
Based on my experience vs. some other reviews, I guess different bottles age differently.
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5/27/2018 - Neecies Likes this wine:
Les' bottle. Big, balanced and fleshy, surprising heft for the vintage. Bordeaux blend with syrah instead of CF. Plum and bing cherry fruit, tiny bit of tar, pleasingly integrated oak, classic California big-ness. A wine that leaps out of the glass and hugs you. At peak and should float here awhile--definitely not dead as some have reported.
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1/15/2016 - SonnyJay wrote:
No detailed notes, but significantly faded from where I remember this a few years ago. No reason to hold it at this point
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5/17/2015 - danscellar wrote: 91 Points
Really nice blend, drinking very well right now. Not a lot left to improve on but what you have is pretty good!!
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5/3/2015 - danscellar wrote: 90 Points
Drinking well, a nice well balanced blend. Enjoy!!
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