85-89 / 100
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Vintage | 1986 |
Rating | 85-89 |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Pessac Leognan |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Price | Less than 100 € |
Country | France |
LOUIS PECOUL - Cuvée des Bosquets 1986
Châteauneuf du Pape
Saint Emilion
Côte Rotie
Monthelie
CHÂTEAU LEOVILLE LAS CASES 1986
Saint Julien
Pomerol
Sauternes
Côte Rotie
Sauternes
CHÂTEAU MOUTON BARONNE PHILIPPE 1986
Pauillac
This wine has evolved less evenly than I hoped. The attractive nose of roasted earth, herbs, minerals, and red and black fruits is pleasant. In the mouth, the wine reveals unresolved, astringent tannin. Although short in the finish, it is a very good, possibly excellent Domaine de Chevalier that should continue to evolve, and, hopefully, fatten up over the next decade.
Gorgeous aromas, but it's hard, lean and austere. The ripe plum, currant and stone flavors shut down on the palate, leaving a tight, tannic finish with some plummy notes.