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Vintage | Wine 1985 |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Graves |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Chantegrive |
Country | France |
CHÂTEAU HAUT BAGES LIBERAL 1985
Pauillac
CHÂTEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE 1985
Saint Julien
Haut Medoc
CHÂTEAU LEOVILLE LAS CASES 1985
Saint Julien
PERRIER JOUET Belle Epoque 1985
Champagne
CHÂTEAU LA TOUR HAUT BRION 1985
Pessac Leognan
Pauillac
Pessac Leognan
Saint Emilion
Champagne
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.