Michelot-Buisson Meursault Charmes 1985 - Past It?

We tasted an old Meursault to assess whether Meursault wines of this type, one would normally expect to ordinarily be past its drinkability, would still be of an acceptable level to drink now.

This is the 1985 Meursault Charmes from Michelot Buisson.

First impressions were very positive - a pale but deep yellow colour was followed by a fresh nose that one would find in recent vintages of Meursault. In other words the nose was one of a young wine. On the palate again very smooth, tastes of young Meursault full of vibrant citrus and minerality. On the finish however the age became apparent - basically there is no acidity remaining and the taste is rather sour meaning this is clearly past it. Strong start but disappointing finish. Owing to the nature of this wine I won't be providing a score on this suffice to say the price this was acquired for was not worth bothering.