1995

What a good wine, and relatively well priced. very classy nose, displaying lots of cedary, pencil-shavings quality, toastiness and really fine fruit. Rich and concentrated, it has lovely focus on the palate with fine, silky tannins... Read More

What a good wine, and relatively well priced. very classy nose, displaying lots of cedary, pencil-shavings quality, toastiness and really fine fruit. Rich and concentrated, it has lovely focus on the palate with fine, silky tannins... Read More

Ex-chateau bottle tasted at Roberson’s Branaire-Ducru tutorial. The 1995 has a generous bouquet that is a little riper than the 1996 with blackberry dark plum a touch of sage and tobacco. Fine definition. The palate is more... Read More

Gorgeous aromas of crushed currant flowers and Indian spice. Full-bodied with fine tannins. A little tight still. Give this time to show what it really has.--'95/'96 Bordeaux retrospective. Best after 2007. 21000 cases... Read More

It is fun to go back and forth between the 1995 and 1996 two superb vintages for Haut-Brion. The 1995 seems to have sweeter tannin and a bit more fat and seamlessness when compared to the more structured and muscular 1996. Certainly... Read More

The Château l'Eglise-Clinet 1995 was served from magnum and bottle side-by-side both ex-château with Denis Durantou. To be honest the difference in the bouquet is noticeable but not huge. They both deliver those knockout... Read More

The 1995 Latour à Pomerol was one of the wines where we had an off bottle at our vertical but happily the wine is still in the marketplace and I was able to obtain a replacement. This is a very strong vintage in the commune... Read More

Tasted at the chateau. A garnet/mahogany core with some degradation on the brick rim. A rather rustic fleshy savoury nose with dried herbs a touch of cedar and tree bark. The palate is medium-bodied slightly coarse tannins good... Read More

This cuvee was bottled unfined and unfiltered so expect some sediment to develop in the bottle. Domaine l'Aigueliere has produced two limited production luxury cuvees that are too expensive to qualify as best buys but both... Read More

The 1995 Harlan Estate is almost as perfect as the 1994. It has gotten even better in the bottle and remains one of the most remarkable young Cabernet Sauvignons I have tasted. The wine a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15%... Read More