CHÂTEAU TALBOT 1985
CHÂTEAU TALBOT 1985
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1985

CHÂTEAU TALBOT 1985

Wine 1985 4ème Cru Classé  Bordeaux Saint Julien
85-89 / 100 Rated by 5 experts

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92 / 100
Cellar Tracker April - 2024
Cellar Tracker
The 1985 Talbot is softly fading, the full, fleshy ripe fruit which was so front and centre a decade ago now blending into the more delicate redcurrant jelly notes that often characterise Talbot with age. Cedar, unsmoked cigar, and a touch of capsicum round out the nose, a hint of Brett present but not obscuring. This is an enjoyable drink now and I don't find the stuffing of the really great vintages at Talbot that suggest this will live a very long life.
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90 / 100
Wine Spectator October - 1994
Wine Spectator
Big, ripe, raisiny, earthy fruit bomb. Full-bodied with loads of flavour and tannins. Long and rich.
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89 / 100
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate January - 1998
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
The 1985 Talbot is a down-sized version of their 1982, and is now flattering to taste and drink. Very deep in color, with a ripe, rich, berry-like fragrance, this supple, fleshy, medium-bodied wine has loads of fruit, a smooth, graceful finish, and excellent balance.
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88 / 100
Tom Cannavan January - 1997
Tom Cannavan
Good dense colour, browning slightly. Striking cabernet nose and intensely sweet as it hits the palate with cassis and cherry fruit, but loses momentum and quickly fades. Short on the finish, and not enough concentration or complexity.
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4 / 5
Michael Broadbent May - 1999
Michael Broadbent
Deliciously deep, velvety looking; soft, sweet, ripe.
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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 Talbot
Château Talbot
Château Talbot

Château Talbot is among the most renowned classified growths of Saint-Julien, on Bordeaux’s left bank. Promoted to Fourth Growth in the 1855 classification, it takes its name from the English constable John Talbot, who fell at the Battle of Castillon in 1453. Owned by the Cordier family since 1918, the estate cultivates 110 hectares of contiguous gravel soils, dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, producing a straightforward, consistent wine with excellent ageing potential.

Great vintages have punctuated its history, from the legendary 1945 to the 1982 wine, a benchmark for the estate, through to the 1986 vintage and the more recent 2009. The estate also produces the second wine Connétable Talbot and the rare Caillou White, one of the first white wines to be replanted in the Médoc.

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