1995 Château Léoville Barton
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bobbubbabs wrote:
89 Points
Friday, March 23, 2018 - First from OWC purchased on release from then in NYC Sokolin wine merchant. Cork barely stained on the bottom, yet faint smell of cork (taint?) in the wine from beginning to end. Open an hour before tasting, the wine was one dimensional to start, but became more robust over several hours in a decanter. Uninspiring, as our experience with the 1995 bordeaux vintage usually is.
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Comment posted by PSPatrick:
7/24/2018 2:09:00 AM - Thank you for calling it what it is! To me, 1995 Bordeaux is a mixed bag at best and I am continuously startled by all the raving reviews on CT. I have more often been disappointed by 1995s than pleased. Until only a few years ago, many were still completely shut down. Of my more recent bottles, only Talbot and GPL showed well, most of the others I had were still tannic or harsh or unrewarding (including Léoville Barton). I have hence decided to keep my hands off the 1995s for another five years at least, hoping for some vinous miracle yielding more reliable and satisfying results...