1985 Churchill

[nac]

Part of Churchill vertical tasting @ B&F, Tuesday 1st March 2022.

From a case of 12 in OWC purchased from Corney & Barrow broking in March 2021.

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Level into neck. Double decanted 24 hours in advance of the tasting. Cork fell apart.

[rich_n]

This is lovely. Similar in style to the 82 but much less sweet. Red fruit, dry and quite spirity but not in an unpleasant way. Milk chocolate and strawberry with a citrus acidity. A long finish. Excellent.

My WotN.

[winesecretary]

A good rich red. A bit stinky on the nose at first but that blew off. Attractive but a bit indeterminate for my palate.

[flash_uk]

"...it might be nice to have a proper tasting of the Churchill VPs and SQs"

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole
• 1982 Churchill
• 1984 Churchill Fojo
• 1985 Churchill
• 1986 Churchill Fojo
• 1987 Churchill Agua Alta
• 1989 Churchill Fojo
• 1991 Churchill
• 1992 Churchill Agua Alta
• 1994 Churchill
• 1995 Churchill Agua Alta
• 1997 Churchill
• 1998 Churchill Agua Alta
• 2000 Churchill
• 2003 Churchill
• 2007 Churchill
• Planning and arrangements
• Placemats

[flash_uk]

30% opacity, red. Red fruit on the nose. Strawberries, bit spirity. TCA?