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Chateau Latour 1995

Posted By Ronan on July 12, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1995
Colour: Red
Site: Pauillac
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Latour
Date Tasted: 12-07-09
Score: 89

Tight solid firm nose and palate, acidic and full bodied, disjointed and slighty green fruit? Strange bottle? Big and more tight than 96, less giving and seems like less potential.

Chateau Grillet 1995

Posted By Ronan on April 2, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1995
Colour: White
Region: Rhone
Producer: Chateau Grillet
Date Tasted: 02-04-09
Score: 89

Pale lemon colour, nose tight light pineapple and a little stone fruit aroma, very closed and young, fine and elegant not powerful, needs age.

Chateau l’Eglise Clinet 1995

Posted By Ronan on February 10, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1995
Colour: Red
Site: Pomerol
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau l'Eglise Clinet
Date Tasted: 10-02-09
Score: 92

Deep purple bowl fading slightly to rim, still youthful, nose medium open, a very elegant Pomerol, fine balance of mature fruit and earthy flavours and some game meats, fine black polished leather and cedar with spice, complex gentle herbal aromas, touch of pineforest?. fresh and elegant palate, silky fine grained tannins, smooth palate with a well balanced acidity, complex round and very long.

Chateau Angelus (magnum) 1995

Posted By Ronan on November 10, 2008 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1995
Colour: Red
Site: St Emilion
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Angelus (magnum)
Date Tasted: 10-11-08
Score: 93

Deep black purple, rim fades slightly to garnet, nose soft chocolate and earthy damp soil, spiced plums and cedar wood aromas, very well balanced earthy cedar flavours and black cherry, cassis. Superb balance.

Penfolds 1995

Posted By Ronan on September 15, 2008 in  | 0 Comments

Country: Australia
Vintage: 1995
Colour: Red
Site: Grange Hermitage
Producer: Penfolds
Date Tasted: 15-09-08
Score: 92

Tight black fruit, vanilla and coconut oak, new US oak full and smoky, eucalyptus and and mint ethers, solid palate showing little maturity, big long heavy and complex.








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