CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE 1985
CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE 1985
CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE 1985
CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE 1985
CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE 1985
CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE 1985
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1985

CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE 1985

Wine 1985 4ème Cru Classé  Bordeaux Saint Julien
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94 / 100
Tom Cannavan January - 2021
Tom Cannavan
The 4th growth Beychevelle from 1985 has been one of my favourite ever wines for three decades now, a bottle from a case bought around 1989 having been drunk every few years. This the last of the dozen. Now the colour is still a lovely ruby, a hint of brick on the rim, though the nose and palate both show some age. There's a little autumn leaf, vegetal note that was not there on the previous bottle seven or eight years ago, but it does not detract: there is still so much to like. The palate still has that quite sumptuous, plummy fruit depth and swirling smokiness and hints of fudge and chocolate generosity, and the framework of tannins and now slightly more angular acidity give it tension and drive, making for a really enjoyable wine.
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93 / 100
Cellar Tracker April - 2024
Cellar Tracker
Another very solid bottle from this batch. A bit of VA on this one but blew off with air for the most part. Bottle 5 or 6 out of 10 375ml purchased a few years back. Happy with this but this wine is definitely better out of 750 at this point. 
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91 / 100
Wine Spectator October - 1994
Wine Spectator
Stylish, with vanilla, spice and cherry aromas and flavors, very silky texture and a long vanilla finish.
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5 / 5
Michael Broadbent October -
Michael Broadbent
Information on the vintage 1985 red Bordeaux: This vintage seems to encapsulate all that is good about Bordeaux : its weight, its balance, its character. It is certainly my favourite vintage of this splendid decade typifying claret at its best. I am more than ever convinced that this is one of the most perfect vintages, both for drinking now and keeping.
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Vintage Wine  1985
Classification Médoc - 4ème Cru Classé 
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Saint Julien
Colour Red
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Alcohol content 13.00% vol
Château Château Beychevelle
Château Beychevelle
Château Beychevelle

Château Beychevelle watches over the Gironde at the southern tip of Saint-Julien, where the legend of the "lower your sail" gave it its name and the griffin-prowed ship its emblem. Classified growth in 1855, it draws from its deep Garonne gravels a predominantly cabernet sauvignon blend, complemented by merlot, cabernet franc and petit verdot, and owes its nickname of "the Versailles of the Médoc" to its pleasure château.

Vinified plot by plot and aged in oak barrels, the wines combine silky tannins, dark fruit and great ageing potential. The estate's landmark vintages range from 1982 and 1986 to 1989 for the great classics, then 2005 and the 2016 vintage, the first to emerge from the new plot-by-plot winery. L'Amiral de Beychevelle offers the most accessible expression of the estate.

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