Six bottles of Château Beychevelle
1985 vintage
Saint-Julien, Bordeaux/France
Original filling quantity: 0.75 l
Fill level: into neck
Robert Parker (1998): 87/100
James Suckling (1994): 91/100

This lot comprises six boottles of 1985 vintage Château Beychevelle from the Saint-Julien appellation in Bordeaux.

Saint-Julien is an appellation in Médoc by the Gironde estuary, adjacent to Pauillac. The predominant grape variety here is Cabernet Sauvignon and the wines are powerful, complex and long-lived. The wines from the northern part of the appellation are comparable to those from Pauillac, while in the south the wines tend to be more elegant like those from Margaux. In the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 there are no premier cru wine estates in Saint-Julien, although the best grand crus of the region, including Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, would most likely be rated even higher today.

1985 was an exceedingly successful wine year in Bordeaux that often wrongly stands in the shadow of the 1982 and 1986 vintages. Wines from this year are unique in their richness and complexity. This is a mature wine that will undoubtedly be a true pleasure to drink.

The 1985 vintage Beychevelle was rated 87 points by Robert Parker in 1998. James Suckling rated this wine 91 points for Wine Spectator in 1994.

The fill levels are excellent (into neck). The labels are soiled; the capsules are in perfect condition.

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