• Producer: Domaine Trapet Père et Fils (Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, France)
• Appellation: Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru.
• Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir.
• Vintage: 1985 (widely regarded as a harmonious, generous, and classic Burgundy vintage).

Tasting Note

• Style: This wine, made from Pinot Noir, is often considered by critic Robert Parker to be Trapet's best and most robust vintage of 1985, particularly the Latricières. It is fuller and has a more robust tannin structure than the Chapelle-Chambertin of the same period.
• Flavor Development: After more than 40 years of aging, it has now entered its fully mature aging stage. When well-preserved, it displays aromas of ripe red and black fruits, figs, cinnamon, and toasted spices, with rich notes of smoke, earth, forest floor, and game—classic aged Burgundy flavors.
• General Style: Savory, classic red Burgundy displaying notes of dark fruit, earth, spice, and forest floor complexity given its age.
• Traditionally paired with duck, goose, game birds, or roasted red meats.
  

Ratings

• Robert Parker (January 1990): 87/100 points. He noted that this Latricières-Chambertin is more intense, full-bodied, and tannic than other Chapelle wines of the same period; it possesses rich smoky, earthy, and ripe aromas, making it a relatively large wine for Trapet.
• Jancis Robinson (1989): Described as a bright ruby color, with a sweet, full-bodied, robust structure and a long finish.