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1995 Bordeaux
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1995 Bordeaux
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Wednesday November 4, 2009 |
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Speaker: Harriet Lembeck, Wine Educator, President of Wine & Spirits Program
Rated 4 to 5 stars by Michael Broadbent, “This was the first major vintage since 1990, the wines are ripe, firm with considerable charm and a good future.” The New York Times Wine Talk said “Drum roll for the 1995 Bordeaux. The 1995’s are big wines, which means they are dark in color, rich in flavor and tannic, and yet, remarkably, many of them are already good to drink.”
We tasted 10 chateaux including four first growths: Latour (5 star), Lafite Rothschild (5 stars), Haut Brion (5 stars). Mouton Rothschild (5 stars), Lafleur (4 stars), Ducru Beaucaillou (4 stars), d’Yquem (4 stars). All the wines were outstanding. One vote for favorite from Flight I, One vote for favorite from Flight II, and two votes for favorite from Flight III. Château Lafleur was the favorite of Flight I. Château Lynch-Bages was the favorite of Flight II, Château Lafite-Rothschild was the favorite of Flight III. Château Haut-Brion placed second favorite of Flight III. Château d’ Yquem was loved by all. Prices are median New York area prices found on the web. Every wine showed perfect storage conditions. It was an incredible tasting of exceptional wines.
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| 1995 |
Votes % |
Full Retail Price $ |
| Flight I |
Chateau Figeac - St Emilion
Grapes: 1/3 Cabernet Sauvignon, 1/3 Cabernet Franc, 40% Merlot. Ruby red color. Fruity nose, mouth filling, good acidity, little tannin, lovely. |
7 |
$100.00 |
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Chateau Lafleur - Pomerol
Grapes: 90% Merlot & 10% Cabernet Franc. Garnet red color, red fruit, floral, roses, soft, some tannin, good acidity, well balanced, nice legs, silky, delicate. The favorite of this flight.
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8 |
$600.00 |
| Flight II |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Chateau Calon-Segur – St-Estephe
Dark color, big nose, spice, tons of fruit, plumy, tannin, astringent aftertaste, long finish. Young wine. |
4 |
$125.00 |
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Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou - St-Julien
Pebbles in soil. Dark color, musky nose, great fruit, cherries, tannin, some acid in aftertaste, long life. |
0 |
$240.00 |
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Château Lynch-Bages – Pauillac
Dense dark color, black current, complex nose, oak. Great fruit in mouth, tannin, long finish. The favorite of this Flight.
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8 |
$175.00 |
| Flight III |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Château Lafite-Rothschild - Pauillac
Dark color. Not too dense, Cigar box nose. Silky, elegant. Luscious, powerful, lots of tannin. Integrated. Long finish. The favorite of this Flight. |
13 |
$780.00 |
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Château Mouton-Rothschild - Pauillac
Dark color, cedar closet, wood, Full mouth. Black current. Very tannic, not as elegant as Lafite Rothschild. |
1 |
$340.00 |
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Château Latour - Pauillac
Dark dense color. Opaque. Fleshy, sweetness in fruit. Nobility. Long finish. |
5 |
$900.00 |
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Château Haut-Brion – Pessac-Leognan (Graves)
Dark ruby red color. Dense. Big nose, roasted. Tons of tannin. Delicious. Will age. Placed second of this Flight.
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9 |
$499.00 |
| Flight IV |
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Full Retail Price $ |
Château d’ Yquem
Honey, nectar on nose. Balanced. High alcohol. Smooth. Lovely.
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Liked by all |
$300.00 |
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