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Vintage | 1985 |
Rating | 90-94 |
Classification | Médoc - 2ème Cru Classé |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Saint Estèphe |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Price | From 100 € to 200 € |
New | yes |
Château | Cos d'Estournel |
Country | France |
CAVE COOPERATIVE TAIN L'HERMITAGE Magnum 1985
Crozes Hermitage
Nuits Saint Georges
CHÂTEAU BEAUSEJOUR DUFFAU-LAGAROSSE 1985
Saint Emilion
PANNIER Egerie de Pannier 1985
Champagne
Saint Julien
Pessac Leognan
CHÂTEAU BEAU SEJOUR BECOT 1985
Saint Emilion
Pauillac
Pauillac
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT BRION 1985
Pessac Leognan
A lovely wine. For me a perfect Cos, even from the start. This is what a claret is all about. Drink now or keep it five-ten years.
Dark, rich and deeply concentrated. California-like, with its opulent coffee, herb, cedar, currant, coffee, mineral and spice flavors. Reaching a nice drinking plateau, but has substance, depth and a long, full finish.
The 1985 from cask could have been a lighter version of the 1982 and 1953 vintages. Forward, with a fabulously scented bouquet of pain grille and concentrated red and black fruits (especially black cherries), it is rich, lush, long, and medium to full-bodied. Very fragrant, with gobs of sweet black fruits, minerals, and spice in both its flavors and aromatics, this is one of the most forward wines from Cos.