Deep Dive Bordeaux:1985: A Tasting of the First Growths
Hosted by Jane Anson & Nicola Arcedeckne-Butler MW
We begin our exhalant journey into Bordeaux with the first episode in our ‘Deep Dive Bordeaux’ series, hosted by respected authorities on the subject Jane Anson and Nicola Arcedeckne-Butler MW.
We will look at how they are showing at 35 years of age with the 1985 vintage; Châteaux Latour, Lafite Rothschild, Mouton Rothschild, Margaux, Haut-Brion – finishing up with the Premier Cru Supérieur Château d’Yquem.
Jane Anson will be sharing her insights into how these six estates came to be celebrated as the greatest estates of the region, and what was happening at each one in the 1980s. This is a rare opportunity to compare all six of the Left Bank First Growths at a moment when they should be open and perfectly ready to drink.
Château Haut-Brion, Premier Grand Cru Classé, Pessac-Léognan 1985
Château Margaux, Premier Grand Cru Classé, Margaux 1985
Château Mouton Rothschild, Premier Grand Cru Classé, Pauillac 1985
Château Lafite Rothschild, Premier Grand Cru Classé, Pauillac 1985
Château Latour, Premier Grand Cru Classé, Pauillac 1985
Château d’Yquem, Premier Grand Cru Classé Supérieur, Sauternes 1989