1985 Bonnes Mares
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As a group the 1985s were more advanced and also seemed to offer far less upside potential. The Clos St. Denis was dominated by firm tannins that gave the wine a sense of angularity and leanness, with limited fruit. I tasted two bottles, neither of which seemed to suggest the wine might eventually come around. The Bonnes-Mares was the most convincing of the 1985s. Here the dark red fruit was textured, rich and expansive, although the wine needed quite a bit of time in the glass to show its pedigree. The 1985 Clos de la Roche came across as soft, floral, approachable and fully mature. Though somewhat simple in this context, it was also highly enjoyable as all of the elements seemed resolved.
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Domaine Dujac's 1985 Bonnes Mares is past its prime. I have consumed over a case of this wine, and it was at its best between 1989-1995. There is an orange/tea hue to the light ruby color. The nose exhibits aromas of Chinese hoisin sauce, smoked duck, dried herbs, leather, new oak, and red currant and plum fruit. On the palate, the wine fades quickly, with the acidity, new oak, and tannin poking their way through the wine's fragile composition. Drink it up.
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Domaine Dujac is one of Burgundy’s most famous wine estates. It crafts red Burgundies with a distinct style, from a fantastic array of vineyard plots, including seven Grands Crus.