Poured into a decanter about 30min prior to service and enjoyed over the course of several hours. This bottle of the 1985 was more recently acquired from the chateau and in pristine condition. The wine pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium visit with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and desiccated dark and red fruits: black currants, mixed brambles, tobacco, pencil shavings, some dried purple flowers, some green bell pepper, mushrooms, leather, some ferrous earth and gentle warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin (integrated) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and slightly savory. Elegant and beautiful this was such a fun and rewarding wine to follow as the hours rolled by. A very strong showing at 40 years young and not slowing down soon. Drink now through 2040.
Poured into a decanter about 30min prior to service and enjoyed over the course of several hours. This bottle of the 1985 was more recently acquired from the chateau and in pristine condition. The wine pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium visit with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and desiccated dark and red fruits: black currants, mixed brambles, tobacco, pencil shavings, some dried purple flowers, some green bell pepper, mushrooms, leather, some ferrous earth and gentle warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin (integrated) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and slightly savory. Elegant and beautiful this was such a fun and rewarding wine to follow as the hours rolled by. A very strong showing at 40 years young and not slowing down soon. Drink now through 2040.
Feb 9th, 2025
#1985 #ChateauDucruBeaucaillou (one of the oldest Bordeaux Wine producing Estates in the Medoc & named after the Large Stones that cover their unique soil!) Salty Goodness, Tobacco, Blackberry, Cassis, Red Cherry, Black Plum... Vinified in stainless steel vats. This wine glides down your throat. A very smooth ride. :) 👍🍷🍷🍷❤️
#1985 #ChateauDucruBeaucaillou (one of the oldest Bordeaux Wine producing Estates in the Medoc & named after the Large Stones that cover their unique soil!) Salty Goodness, Tobacco, Blackberry, Cassis, Red Cherry, Black Plum... Vinified in stainless steel vats. This wine glides down your throat. A very smooth ride. :) 👍🍷🍷🍷❤️
6 people found it helpfulJan 30th, 2015
Black cherry, wet mushroom, cellar, barnyard, walnut shell, current, old strawberries #bordeaux #stjulien #oldworldwine #oldwine #wineporn
Black cherry, wet mushroom, cellar, barnyard, walnut shell, current, old strawberries #bordeaux #stjulien #oldworldwine #oldwine #wineporn
4 people found it helpfulFeb 16th, 2015
85 is apparently the year for this wine. Couldn't be more smooth, yet bursting with rich flavor. The taste lingers ever so slightly making you wish it would never end.
85 is apparently the year for this wine. Couldn't be more smooth, yet bursting with rich flavor. The taste lingers ever so slightly making you wish it would never end.
2 people found it helpfulFeb 2nd, 2015
Not the most regarded vintage but a great tension, superb freshness and a fruit just ripe. Cedar, mushroom 🍄 gravel, complex and beautiful length
Not the most regarded vintage but a great tension, superb freshness and a fruit just ripe. Cedar, mushroom 🍄 gravel, complex and beautiful length
1 person found it helpfulMay 16th, 2018
Recorked in 2011. Red currant, tobacco leaf, gripping and long finish.
Recorked in 2011. Red currant, tobacco leaf, gripping and long finish.
1 person found it helpfulApr 21st, 2016
St. Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
