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1985 Château Léoville Poyferré
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- St. Julien
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Community Tasting Notes 71
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europat55 wrote: 89 points
April 8, 2024 - Definitely past it prime, but still quite enjoyable!
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PoyferrAgent1998 wrote: 88 points
February 10, 2024 - A rich and fruity but funky wine. The 85 seemed a little more vegetal and animal compared to the other wines from this decade.
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chatters wrote:
April 23, 2023 - En Primeur campaign for the 2022 vintage Day Two (Bordeaux): Initially upon pouring a bit of damp earth/underground cellar but this blows off to show sous bois, umami, mushrooms, brambles, black fruits leather, earth. Surprisingly, on the palate, it's initially sweetly fruited, brambles then all of the tertiary notes present themselves, grippy tannins are still drying and slight coarse. Flavours persist. Splendid
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AudunG wrote: 92 points
March 11, 2023 - A beautiful well aged St. Julien. (A bit dark aromas lead me to Pauillac). Developed aromas with graphite, leather and barnyard. Polished and light weighted on the palate. Lacks some concentration though, and is maybe on decline.
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Leidersdorff Likes this wine: 90 points
August 26, 2022 - Still a bit life left but kind of weird nose. Drink now or 5-10 years ago…
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2014, Issue #53, 1985 Claret The Finest Bordeaux Vintage of the 1980s(Château Leoville-Poyferré) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
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By Richard Jennings
1/10/2014 (link) 94 points(Château Léoville Poyferré) Bricking dark red violet color; tobacco, tart red currant, light herb, coffee nose; polished, elegant, silky textured, ripe currant, tart cherry palate with fine tannins; medium-plus finish
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By Richard Jennings
3/3/2013 (link) 92 points(Château Léoville Poyferré) Bricking dark red violet color; appealing, olive, tart currant, herbaceous nose; mature, tart currant, olive, baked green olive palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1985
- Type Red
- Producer Château Léoville Poyferré
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation St. Julien
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
- In Cellars 306 (57%)
- Consumed 230 (43%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerChâteau Léoville Poyferré
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Julien
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- AppellationSt. Julien