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John Gilman: "Château Gloria, back in the days when Henri Martin was alive and still running the property, was always one of the most user-friendly wines out of the blocks and a very good value, though of course, not generally built for the long haul. I was happy to see how well the 1985 Gloria continues to drink, with its wide open personality still quite enjoyable and showing no signs of imminent decline. The wine offers up a pretty nose of red and black cherries, cigar ash, a nice touch of soil and a gentle topnote of crushed violets. On the palate th...
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93 points Wine Advocate: "Much younger than the three previous vintages of Spottswoode with much more acidity showing through (a characteristic of this vintage). Dark ruby with more purple in the color, a nice layered attack with licorice, cedar wood, tobacco leaf and black and red currants, the wine has terrific aromatics and is by far the most perfumed of the first four vintages. There is a slight abruptness in the finish, no doubt caused by the noticeable acid. This was an identical blend to the 1984, with 4% Cabernet Franc with a balance of Cabernet ...
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92 points Wine Advocate: "Tasted at the chateau, you are immediately struck by the smokiness of the nose: cooked meats, a touch of burnt buttered toast just explodes from the glass. The palate is full-bodied with an over-riding meatiness to it, lovely balance, fleshy as one expects from an ’85, but married to Grand-Puy-Lacoste’s inherent austerity this makes for a 'complete' wine experience. Savoury black fruits on the well-poised finish that just lacks the length of the ’90. But still a lovely wine. Tasted April 2008. (NM-Wine Journal)" (07/2008) 90 p...
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92 points Wine Advocate: "Consistently a low to mid-ninety point Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Montelena's 1985 remains frightfully backward at nearly ten years of age. The 1985, 1987, and 1991 have the potential to be three of the longest-lived Montelena Cabernets this fine winery has ever produced. In this tasting, the 1985 was unevolved and youthful, with an opaque ruby/purple color, and a closed but promising nose of cassis fruit, earth, minerals, and oak. Full-bodied, marvelously concentrated and pure, this highly extracted, muscular, blockbuster effo...
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91 points Wine Spectator: "Ruby-colored, with grape, dark chocolate and plum. Full and chewy. Tannins are still there and need to mellow. Medium-sweet and grapey. A little one-dimensional still, but impressive. (JS)" (02/2008) 90 points Wine Advocate: "This house makes rather restrained yet rich, flavorful vintage port and a very good tawny called Nimrod. Their vintage ports seem slow to develop … they have a unique mineral-scented character that gives them their own complexity and style. The 1985 is the sweetest and richest of the recent Warre vintage...
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Royal Oporto is the flagship brand of the Real Companhia Velha. On the 10th September 1756, The Real Companhia Velha was founded by Royal Charter of The King D. José I, under the auspices of His Prime Minister, Sebastião José de Carvalho e Mello, Count de Oeiras and Marquis de Pombal. Fruit for the Royal Oporto bottlings are sourced from the Real Companhia Velha's own single quinta vineyards.
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95 points Wine Advocate: "The 1985 Solaia continues to evolve at a quicker pace than the 1985 Sassicaia. A huge nose of olives, toast, cedar, and cassis offers considerable enjoyment. In the mouth, this dark ruby/purple-colored, opulent wine exhibits a rich, medium to full-bodied, chewy texture, decent acidity, and well-integrated flavors of smoky new oak. The finish is supple and long as the tannins have quickly melted away. (RP) " (12/1992) 95 points Vinous: "Things get much more interesting as the 1985 Solaia is poured. What a wine. Bold, luscious a...
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Wine Spectator: "Rather mature color of brick red, with a garnet edge. Medium-to-full body, with sweet, plummy fruit and a light finish. (JS, Web Only-2008)"
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91 points John Gilman: "I adored Poujeaux back in the decade of the 1980s, when it was one of the greatest steals to be found on the Left Bank, and the 1985 showed beautifully at our big tasting of the vintage here in New York in October. The bouquet is deep, complex and utterly classic for this fine Moulis property, wafting from the glass in a mix of cassis, cigar ash, incipient notes of chipotle peppers, a touch of coffee and a topnote of graphite. On the palate the wine is deep, fullish, complex and beautifully tangy, with a fine core of fruit, meltin...
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91 points Wine Spectator: "Greatness in subtlety. Clearly focused black cherry and vanilla character. It's full-bodied with medium tannins and a juicy, fruity finish. (JS)" (10/1994) 90 points Wine Advocate: "Tasted at the Château Palmer vertical in London, the 1985 Château Palmer was clearly a favourite amongst the participants in the tasting, although here I actually concur with Robert Parker - it's a pleasant Margaux, but not the most complex wine of the vintage. You get the feeling that it doesn't fire on all cylinders. It has an appealing bacon fa...
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90 points Vinous: "Picked between 25 September and 9 October, it is mature in color with some bricking on the rim. The palate is a little rustic with red berries intermingling with bacon fat, singed leather, bay leaf and a slither of dried orange peel. The palate is very well balanced, fleshy in keeping with the style of the vintage, not as complex or as structured as the 1986, but certainly superior to the 1982 Montrose, with an effortless, nonchalant finish that beckons you back for another sip. Just a delicious Saint Estèphe that is à point. Drink 201...
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Domaine de Maucaillou is just 2.3 hectares of vineyard situated in the heart of Margaux, managed by the two sisters that own the property. 1985 is largely considered an outstanding vintage in Bordeaux, and this fully mature wine lives up to the hype.
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Wine Spectator: "Elegant and refined with cedar, plum, spice and tobacco flavors hung on a fleshy framework. Finishes with good length." (06/1988)
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96 points Wine Advocate: "Graham is another great port house, producing one of the deepest-colored and sweetest styles of vintage port. Along with Taylor and Fonseca, Graham has probably been the most consistent producer of great port in the post- World War II era. Their tawnys are quite good rather than exceptional, but their vintage ports are truly sublime and sumptuous. Graham is the undisputed star and kingpin of the 1985 vintage ports. Yes, it is made in a sweeter style than the other ports, but it is a fabulous wine because of a dazzling level of b...
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Bid on this bottle of 1985 La Pousse d'Or Volnay 1er Cru "Clos de la Bousse d'Or" (93JS). James Suckling: "Gérard Potel made absolutely stunning wines at Pousse d’Or in 1985 and his Clos de la Bousse d’Or is a superb example of the vintage. The wine has just started to reach its apogee and offers up a magically complex bouquet of cherries, red plums, beetroot, fresh herb tones, espresso, woodsmoke and a fine base of soil. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and tangy, with a superb core of red fruit, great transparency, modest tannins and excellent length and grip on the focused and very pure and classy finish. " (07/2012)
Current Bid: $475.00
Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 1985 Lynch-Bages, Pauillac (97DC, 95VN, 95WS, 94RP). Decanter: "It is tough to put into words how much I love this wine, alongside its slightly more concentrated cousin, Leoville Las Cases from the same vintage. They are both classic examples of what the very best of Bordeaux should be. The Lynch Bages is loaded with everything you want from mature Pauillac: cedar, cigar box, menthol, a touch of red fruit and the kind of feeling that you are finally home. There is no outlying tannin but is slightly lighter in style than both the 1982 and 1986. In the two dozen or so times that I have drunk this wine it has never been anything short of spectacular. Textbook. There is no benefit from waiting, but there is also no rush. (GB)" (02/2023)
Current Bid: $425.00
Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 1985 Domaine Touchais Coteaux du Layon "Vieilli en Futs de Chene".
Current Bid: $70.00
Bid on this bottle of 1985 Heitz Cellar "Martha's Vineyard" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (96JG, 94RP). John Gilman: "I can distinctly recall from my early days in the wine trade the release of the 1985 Martha’s Vineyard, which was eagerly anticipated after it was announced that this was the first vintage to be graced with a special label since the legendary 1974. This was at the height of the winery’s popularity and the 1985 Martha’s was an extremely difficult bottle to come by at the time of its release. Consequently, I had not seen a bottle in many years and was delighted to see it included in our vertical at the winery in June. The wine is flat out brilliant, as it soars from the glass in a mélange of black cherries, saddle leather, a great base of soil tones, eucalyptus, smoke, incipient notes of petroleum jelly and a very gentle framing of new oak. (JG) 96+" (04/2021)
Starting Bid: $315.00
Bid on this bottle of 1985 Graham's Vintage Port (97DC, 96RP, 96WS, 94JS). Decanter: "Probably the best wine from a good, ripe though rather variable vintage: still deep at the centre with a thin tawny rim; lovely ripe plummy aromas, open but still brooding with more to reveal; ripe and fleshy on the palate with glorious plum and cherry fruit backed by firm ripe tannins leading to a powerful finish. Ready to drink now and will keep and develop in bottle for another thirty years at least! (RM)" (09/2021)
Current Bid: $80.00
Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 1985 Castello di Conti "Rosso delle Donne" Boca Piemonte. Antonio Galloni writes: "Conti is one of the reference point producers in Boca."
Starting Bid: $450.00
Bid on this 6-bottle lot of 1985 Pavillon Rouge, Margaux. Pavillon Rouge can no longer be considered the 'second-wine' of Château Margaux. It's a fantastic effort that should stand on its own. Going back to the '95 vintage, there are few, if any, properties making two red wines the caliber of Margaux and Pavillon Rouge.
Current Bid: $840.00
Wine Advocate: "One rarely sees this brand stateside. The 1985 is one of the surprises of the vintage. It has an intense nose of chocolate, berry fruit, and tar. On the palate, the wine is concentrated, powerful, and full-bodied with layers of fruit. It finishes sweeter than some of the other ports with a great deal of tannin. (RP)" (01/1989)
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Bid on this bottle of 1985 Opus One Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend (95JA). Jane Anson: "1985 was a great vintage for Napa Valley in general, and Opus retains a ruby red colour, with tawny edging. Well structured, great quality, clear texture through the heart of the wine, a little less freshness than vintages such as the 1979 but bursting with velvety, perfectly placed tannins. Tiptoes through the palate barely putting a foot wrong. Not a blockbuster, still in the European sensibility as it slides effortlessly towards tertiary character, with so much still to give. The first vintage where Patrick Léon of Mouton was winemaker alongside Tim Mondavi, at the tipping point towards a more modern style. 21 days skin contact." (06/2022)
Current Bid: $311.00
Bid on this bottle of 1985 Lopez de Heredia "Vina Tondonia" Gran Reserva Rioja (94VN, 91JG). Vinous: "Pale orange-red color, greeny-gold at the rim. Knockout ethereal nose combines strawberry, minerals, maple syrup, black toffee, truffle and autumn leaves. Juicy, pungent, precise and minerally; a Chambolle style of Rioja, weightless in the best possible way. Dry, brisk and fresh, with penetrating cherry fruit. This will get your salivary glands working. Finishes bright, subtle and long, with easygoing, perfectly integrated tannins and a whiplash of flavor. (ST)" (07/2003)
Current Bid: $210.00
Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 1985 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape (94JD, 93JG, 91RP, 91WS). Jeb Dunnuck: "Showing a youthful red color with some slight lightening at the edges, the 1985 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape has a beautiful Beaucastel funk nose with ripe raspberries, earth, leather, mushroom and sauvage notes. Perfumed, nuanced and complex, this held up wonderfully over the course of dinner and even gained intensity with air. The palate is medium bodied with a silky, almost seamless texture, nice balance and a medium length finish. Everything is perfectly integrated and this was drinking amazingly well. An awesome wine." (12/2007)
Starting Bid: $300.00
Bid on this bottle of 1985 Domaine Louis Latour Chateau Corton Grancey Corton Grand Cru (90RP). Wine Advocate: "The flagship wine, the Corton Grancey from the gorgeous estate of the same name, has exceptional quality. It exhibits plenty of new oak in its bouquet, super concentration and length, firm tannins, and an opulent, long finish. It should make a great bottle of wine between 1995-2000. The Louis Latour firm is one of the most important houses in Burgundy. While everyone agrees their white wines are top flight, the red wines have been viewed skeptically ever since Anthony Hanson's book on Burgundy reported that they were pasteurized. (RP)" (01/1990)
Current Bid: $100.00
Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 1985 La Jota Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon. La Jota Vineyard Co. was founded in 1898 by Frederick Hess, an immigrant from Switzerland, who established a German-language newspaper in San Francisco. No doubt influenced by other European immigrants involved in California's wine industry, Hess purchased 327 acres on Howell Mountain to plant vineyards. Prohibition did not spare La Jota, and it became one of many "ghost wineries" until Bill Smith purchased it in 1974. 1985 represents just the third vintage at the revived winery with young vines planted by the new owners.
Current Bid: $195.00
Bid on this magnum of 1985 Margaux, Margaux (1.5L) (95RP, 90WS). Wine Advocate: "Approaching full maturity, this beautifully sweet Chateau Margaux has a dense plum/purple color and a huge, sweet nose of black currants intermixed with licorice, toast, underbrush, and flowers. Medium to full-bodied with supple tannin and a fleshy, juicy, very succulent and multi-layered mid-palate, this expansive, velvety wine has entered its plateau of maturity, where it should remain (assuming good storage) for at least another 10-15 years. A very delicious, seductive, and opulent Chateau Margaux to drink over the next two decades. Anticipated maturity: Now-2015. Last tasted, 10/02." (01/2003)
Starting Bid: $845.00
Bid on this 4-bottle lot of 1985 Freemark Abbey "Sycamore Vineyards" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. The Sycamore Vineyard is located about 1.5 miles south of Bosché, also nestled up to the western Mayacamas hills. The soil is quite different in that it is more of a gravelly clay loam. The wines from this vineyard are always very dark in color with rich briary blackcurrant and blackberry flavors.
Starting Bid: $200.00
Bid on this bottle of 1985 Pichon-Lalande, Pauillac (94TWI, 93JG, 92WS). The Wine Independent: "The 1985 Pichon Lalande has a deep brick color. It offers up a tantalizing perfume of potpourri, Chinese five spice, and incense, followed by suggestions of Christmas puddling, dried cherries, cigar box, and dried mandarin peel. The medium-bodied palate is refreshing and lively with delicate, mature plum preserves and spicy flavors, supported by powdery tannins, finishing long and mineral-laced. (LPB)" (11/2022)
Current Bid: $165.00
Bid on this 6 liter of 1985 Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (6L) (OWC - 92RP, 90WS) in original wood. This wine just gets better with age! 92 points Robert Parker (10/93). 90 points Wine Spectator: "Smooth, rich and harmonious, with layers of vibrant currant, blackberry, plum and a trace of earthiness that adds a nice dimension. The fruit flavors are still youthful and the tannins are softening, making this a treat at age 20.--1985 California Cabernet retrospective." (Web 05)
Starting Bid: $650.00
Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 1985 Domaine Daniel Rion Vosne Romanée. Pierre Rovani of Wine Advocate writes: "Not a believer in recipe wine-making, Patrice Rion is constantly experimenting with new ideas. Used only once, a huge stainless steel tank, equipped with an intricate system of gas nozzles, stands by the front door of the cuverie serving as a constant reminder of this man's penchant for experimentation. Rion's latest idea is to stir the lees of his red wines. From a tasting standpoint, this process gives the wines a lush, almost pasty mouth-feel when tried out of barrel. Rion says that by the time the wines are bottled the pastiness will have subsided and will have been replaced with a rich, velvety texture."
Current Bid: $210.00
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