A mature, classically styled red Bordeaux from a warm vintage, now fully evolved. The 1985 shows the hallmark elegance of Graves/Pessac-Léognan rather than power, soft, nuanced, and tertiary-driven.
Tasting notes:
Color: Garnet fading to brick at the rim (typical of its age)
Nose: Dried red fruits (cherry, plum), tobacco leaf, cedar, earthy notes, with hints of leather and forest floor
Palate: Medium-bodied, silky texture; resolved tannins; flavors of dried fruit, spice, and subtle smoky/earthy complexity
Finish: Gentle, fading, more about finesse than length.
Overall impression:
Slightly past peak maturity. Best appreciated for its delicate, secondary/tertiary character rather than fruit intensity. A wine for lovers of old-school Bordeaux elegance.
After 3 hours in decanter the wine really settle into something fine and elegant
by igapo12