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Vintage | Wine 1985 |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Graves |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Chantegrive |
Country | France |
BOUCHARD AINE ET FILS Les Abesses 1985
Côte de Beaune Villages
Pauillac
Saint Emilion
Saint Emilion
Pessac Leognan
Pomerol
Champagne
Pauillac
Pessac Leognan
Saint Emilion
It seems to encapsulate all that is good about Bordeaux, the wine, not the city: its weight, its balance, its character. It is certainly my favourite vintage of this splendid decade typifying claret at its best.