1985 Martinez

[Alex Bridgeman]

Tasted at a Blind Emergency on 1st August 2017.

Warm brick colour, 50% opaque. Delicious warm fruit on the nose, baked rapberries which smell delicious and slightly spiced. Sweet, fruity and slightly caramelised on entry. Lots of fruit on the mid-palate, fruit which is ripe and mature. A wonderful texture which is slightly thick. Fruity yet also flowery and full of licorice on the finish. A great length and a great finish. This is one of the best bottles of Martinez 1985 I have ever tasted: fragrant, elegant and delightful drinking. 93/100. 01-Aug-17.

[jdaw1]

Mz85. Dark red, 70% opaque. Big; black pepper behind; big sticky plums. Needs another decade.

Links:

• Review thread;
• 1985 Calem;
• 1970 Martinez;
• 1985 Martinez;
• 1994 Quinta do Noval;
• 1977 Taylor;
• 1969 Taylor Vargellas;
• The Organising Thread.