The nose was downright funky to begin with. Blew off rather quickly. Opted for a decant to see how it evolved. There was a moment of pleasure initially but you had to dig for it. Sour cherry, woody, prune, raisin, it’s just done in my opinion. A great chateau making excellent wines, this one is past its day.
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Decanted for roughtly 45 mins at Lure. Dark ruby color, didn't detect much bricking. Nose of black fruit, tobacco, cedar, and leather. Medium-bodied, elegant, soft and silky on the palate. Plenty of back fruit, but also noticeable tertiary notes of mushrooms, leather, tobacco, herbs, spice and pepper. Good acidity level, wonderful complexity and depth. Soft tannins, mostly resolved. Wonderfully long, earthy, enjoyable finish. Very feminine, elegant Margaux. Wish I had more!
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Similar to last note. This wine shines on the palate but the nose could be slightly off-putting for those not accustomed to old Bordeaux. Still drinking great and will likely continue to do so for the next 5+ years.
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I’m chalking up some of the wildly differing opinions here to bottle variation and possibly bottle damage, always a potential issue with 25 year old wines. The bottle I just finished was lovely and fresh. In a blind tasting nobody would peg this as a 1995. The nose did have an earthiness along with bracing red fruit. The palate was mid weight but on the full body side such that it stood up to a fillet but didn’t overpower the meal. Was open from bottle opening but did improve a bit over an hour+. Medium to long on finish. Tannins just enough to hold it together. Probably at peak.
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Garnet edge, ruby core. Earthy, mushroom, dried red fruit, a touch of sweet spice. On the palate this is great. Medium plus acid, bright fruit, earth, medium body, and light tannins. This wine has a unique finish. It’s quite pleasant and thought provoking. Great stuff now. I wouldn’t wait more than 5 years to enjoy.
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This is the first 95 Bordeaux that I’ve drank which is finally revealing its character and the promise of the 95s. Everything else I’ve drank is austere and very unyielding. Could it be they are just emerging from a long dumb phase?
This wine is lovely - balanced, fine grained tannins, fruit, still youthful. Drink or wait but personally I’m disinclined to wait since it’s drinking so well.
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I don't drink much aged Bordeaux because I don't own a lot-how's that for a tautology or perhaps better said a Berra-ism? And that's a shame when they show like this one.
Cork a natural disaster, shredded in a million little pieces. Not to worry. Color a rusty red with clear bricking on the rim-this is ready to go. Nose has plenty of cedar, pencil shavings, fading black currant fruit, coffee and slate, only a slight lingering green herbaceousness toward the end.
Quite soft and elegant on the palate at this point, showing excellent fruit still and good balance. Menthol enters on the mid-palate and it's hard to know if the greenness is from cab franc or slightly underripe fruit, but for me adds interest rather than interferes. You need to chew a bit to scare up the tannins but they are still on duty guarding the prospect of future drinking potential.
16 users seem to have confined this to the dung heap as far as drinking window is concerned. I demur. This can be enjoyed for its classic profile for another three to five years easily if you prize a graceful maturity. I decanted to remove shredded cork and started drinking immediately. Blessed 12.5% alcohol. We should all age so well.
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No detailed notes. Decanted about 2 hours. Recall a deep, virtually opaque garnet red color. Initially the nose was deep and earthy but it eventually sort of faded out. Full but somewhat lean on the palate.
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Kind of disappointing. This was a bit over the hill, which is unusual given the drinking window of the community, and never developed a good enough flavor profile to justify saying it was great to drink a 25 year old bordeaux.
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Solid 90-92. Color: garnet with ruby. Not too much bricking. Good viscosity. Nose: earth, mushroom. Fig w hint of cherry. Mouth: stewed fruit compote, hint of pepper, and earthy & tobacco & leather midpalate. Still crispness on finish. Very enjoyable. Compared with 2009.
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Crumbled cork. Classic Margaux nose. I was shocked as to how young and fresh the 1995 tasted given the general consensus here that it is over-the-hill. Still plenty of primary fruit flavors and a decent amount of tannins. This should continue to drink well for another decade or more.
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Drank on Fathers Day with my father in law. He really enjoyed it as he'd not had an older Bordeaux before. While it is on it's last legs he said, "Wow, this is really delicious and that bouquet is great..." Sometimes watching someone else enjoy a nice bottle is as good as drinking it yourself.
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This is good, but not great; the nose has lots of cedar, herbs, and bell pepper with some fruit, leather, tobacco, and earthy notes. The palate is very good with dark fruits, plentiful tannins, and good acidity; the tannins are a touch overwhelming to the fruit and depth, but with food its still good. I find this enjoyable, but honestly I'd much rather be drinking Burgundy...
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Coravined a glass of this; good and probably at peak or even fading a touch; the nose has dark fruit, cedar, tobacco, herbs, bell pepper, leather, and dried violet. The palate still has solid structure with good acidity to balance. Tasty right now, but the fruit seems to be fading and I suspect the tannins may begin to dominate in 3-5 years.
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When I drank this wine in 2010, I thought it was at its peak. Coming back to it all these years later, I realize that I was right! 1995 is a funny vintage; the best wines aren't yet ready and some of the more modest wines are flagging. This is drying up; it's losing its fruit and the cedary, woody notes that used to be pleasant accents now take the fore. Not much of the floral notes that ought to mark this out as Margaux. Well, it had a fairly good ride.
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Solid aged Margaux. Classic nose. Delicate on the palate with some tar, cherry, tobacco notes. Lingering fine tannins on the finish. A really nice wine that stands on its own or could be enjoyed with food. I think it is early days in this wine's drinking window.
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Drank at Crabtrees from decanter. Lovely ruby color, slight bricking at the edges. Fairly generous aroma of tobacco & cedar. Medium bodied. Still plenty of ripe black fruit here, along with leather, tobacco & some forest floor elements. Nicely balanced with good concentration. Drinking very nicely. Excellent example of a well-aged Margaux. Very enjoyable!
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A refined but still lively and delicious Margaux. Lively light purple color. Aromas of herbs, earth, pepper, soy, clove and rose hips on top of deep but tart currants. Aromas get more complex with a few hours in the decanter. Pretty acidity, still a lot of grip to the tannins but the edges are fined down. Black currant, some red, too, the fruit is laced with pepper, rosemary, soy, loamy soil. Long finish. Showing both strength and elegance. Still plenty of time ahead but I really like where this is at the moment.
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Very stylish old school Bordeaux. I am not sure that this intended compliment is in vogue right now, as maximum extraction seems more the norm. Red brick and amber edging speak of age but the wine holds together beautifully. Spice, smoky oak and tobacco merge with a tender mouthfeel to make this wine a perfect partner for slow-cooked roast fowl. Sadly this bottle was my last ; a parting score of 89 seems the least I can do for this harmonious bottle of mature Margaux. It was as comfortable as an old friend.
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Still dark purple in color with notes of creme de cassis, pencil shavings, earth, crushed rocks, spice box. The palate is quite rich, yet held together nicely with mouth watering acidity. The tannins are well integrated and not super noticeable. The finish is quite good. Overall very good wine and a good example of fairly food friendly bordeaux.
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Really good Margaux. Opaque hue, big bouquet , leather , tobacco, cedar- then acid and blackberry. Silky tannins. Great wine for lamb, rabbit, or venison
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As someone who drinks very little Bordeaux, I found this to be excellent. Elegant and balanced, solidly in the zone of showing secondary characteristics, but with plenty of remaining fruit. To my palate, this outperformed many more notable bottles that I have had.
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Opaque robe, thin brick disc. Great nose; cassis/blueberries violets, plenty of cedar, some animal, iodine. Interesting, enjoyable. Sweet cassis on the palate, not quite as complex, a little sharp acidity. Somewhat horsey, earthy - a nice kind of stink - with some air. Tannic, rough around the edges.
3.5-4/5 and I think this is at peak now.
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First sniff reminded me of the 04 Palmer. Still dark red and great nose filled with ripe cherries. On the palete not as much fruit and a little thin. Overtime developed more wood and smoky tastes. Not a long finish.
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Manchester Offline: There's tobacco and cigarette smoke on the nose. Then some deep black fruit. Not as impressive on the palate as on the nose. It feels a touch simple on the palate, though there are a nice balance and a good structure. But it's a bit unsatisfying. Some sour fruit on the finish, adds a bit of interest, but no further pleasure.
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Left bank Bordeaux: Dark red color with a brick red hue. A bit of manure and compost first on the nose but gaining more notes of tobacco, cedar wood and some blackcurrant leaf. On the palate still some refined blackcurrant, delicious midpalate with notes of cedar wood, roses and some medicine. Fine length and nice acidity makes this a well balanced and nicely drinking wine.
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Very nice, lovely Margaux elegance, could use a few years to soften the tannins. May easily score higher as it matures. This is one 1995 Bordeaux whose fruit looks like it will outlast the tannins.
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Had a great bottle a few months ago which was at least 92-93pts. Unfortunately this bottle did not show as well with a very muted nose and somewhat closed. Could it be slightly corked?
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With Joe & Vee: wowie... Pure elegance, great flavor concentration yet light as silk on the palate. Kept on changing every time we went back to it--constantly growing richer and more complex, never the same twice. This bottle was drinking great now (no decanting). Such class.
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Glasgow Offline (Chardon d'Or): A bit closed on the nose: green hedgerows with a bit of cassis. Very straightforward on the palate. Rather over-slight plummy fruit with lots of acidity and rather a lot of spiritiness. Not enough fruit to balance it. Plenty of spicy tannins towards and on the finish.
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A very aromatic wine - violets, burnt toffee and pleasant herbs in the background. Furry tannins noticeable, especially on finish. Fruit very much secondary - this is all about structure. Very good "food" wine - works great with lamb. Enjoyable drinking now, but might improve slightly over the next five+ years. Selected at a restaurant, as everything else was way to young to consider in such a style.
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This may be a bit young yet. Fantastic color, but still a bit tight after decanting for about 2 hours. Leather and some tobacco and a bit of lead as the wine began opening up. The last sip was the best.
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5/27/2023 - Ravi Deshpande Likes this wine: 91 Points
The 1995s are finally becoming approachable after all this time. Secondary notes on the nose and a restrained but balanced palate. Has some depth.
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5/27/2023 - Ravi Deshpande Likes this wine: 91 Points
Has softened up very nicely, leaving primary and entering secondary territory. A somewhat muted but enjoyable Bdx
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5/12/2023 - The Wine Monkeys Does not like this wine: 83 Points
The nose was downright funky to begin with. Blew off rather quickly. Opted for a decant to see how it evolved. There was a moment of pleasure initially but you had to dig for it. Sour cherry, woody, prune, raisin, it’s just done in my opinion. A great chateau making excellent wines, this one is past its day.
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12/2/2022 - cephomer Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted for roughtly 45 mins at Lure. Dark ruby color, didn't detect much bricking. Nose of black fruit, tobacco, cedar, and leather. Medium-bodied, elegant, soft and silky on the palate. Plenty of back fruit, but also noticeable tertiary notes of mushrooms, leather, tobacco, herbs, spice and pepper. Good acidity level, wonderful complexity and depth. Soft tannins, mostly resolved. Wonderfully long, earthy, enjoyable finish. Very feminine, elegant Margaux. Wish I had more!
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9/15/2022 - Renevin Likes this wine: 91 Points
Fruits sucrés, bois. En bouche tout en rondeur, note de poivrons et cuir. Tres élégant, belle finesse. À boire sans tarder.
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8/7/2022 - ONEFIVE Likes this wine:
Similar to last note. This wine shines on the palate but the nose could be slightly off-putting for those not accustomed to old Bordeaux. Still drinking great and will likely continue to do so for the next 5+ years.
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3/14/2021 - ddingley Likes this wine: 94 Points
I’m chalking up some of the wildly differing opinions here to bottle variation and possibly bottle damage, always a potential issue with 25 year old wines. The bottle I just finished was lovely and fresh. In a blind tasting nobody would peg this as a 1995. The nose did have an earthiness along with bracing red fruit. The palate was mid weight but on the full body side such that it stood up to a fillet but didn’t overpower the meal. Was open from bottle opening but did improve a bit over an hour+. Medium to long on finish. Tannins just enough to hold it together. Probably at peak.
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2/7/2021 - ONEFIVE Likes this wine:
Garnet edge, ruby core.
Earthy, mushroom, dried red fruit, a touch of sweet spice.
On the palate this is great. Medium plus acid, bright fruit, earth, medium body, and light tannins.
This wine has a unique finish. It’s quite pleasant and thought provoking. Great stuff now. I wouldn’t wait more than 5 years to enjoy.
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12/19/2020 - Ravi Deshpande Likes this wine: 92 Points
This is the first 95 Bordeaux that I’ve drank which is finally revealing its character and the promise of the 95s. Everything else I’ve drank is austere and very unyielding. Could it be they are just emerging from a long dumb phase?
This wine is lovely - balanced, fine grained tannins, fruit, still youthful. Drink or wait but personally I’m disinclined to wait since it’s drinking so well.
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12/18/2020 - bevetroppo Likes this wine: 89 Points
I don't drink much aged Bordeaux because I don't own a lot-how's that for a tautology or perhaps better said a Berra-ism? And that's a shame when they show like this one.
Cork a natural disaster, shredded in a million little pieces. Not to worry. Color a rusty red with clear bricking on the rim-this is ready to go. Nose has plenty of cedar, pencil shavings, fading black currant fruit, coffee and slate, only a slight lingering green herbaceousness toward the end.
Quite soft and elegant on the palate at this point, showing excellent fruit still and good balance. Menthol enters on the mid-palate and it's hard to know if the greenness is from cab franc or slightly underripe fruit, but for me adds interest rather than interferes. You need to chew a bit to scare up the tannins but they are still on duty guarding the prospect of future drinking potential.
16 users seem to have confined this to the dung heap as far as drinking window is concerned. I demur. This can be enjoyed for its classic profile for another three to five years easily if you prize a graceful maturity. I decanted to remove shredded cork and started drinking immediately. Blessed 12.5% alcohol. We should all age so well.
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6/18/2020 - tomandlu wrote: 88 Points
No detailed notes. Decanted about 2 hours. Recall a deep, virtually opaque garnet red color. Initially the nose was deep and earthy but it eventually sort of faded out. Full but somewhat lean on the palate.
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5/16/2020 - levinml wrote: 89 Points
Kind of disappointing. This was a bit over the hill, which is unusual given the drinking window of the community, and never developed a good enough flavor profile to justify saying it was great to drink a 25 year old bordeaux.
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11/24/2019 - Nels+ Likes this wine: 91 Points
Viel Asche-Aromen, dazu Zeder, dunkle Beeren, Tabak. Super Struktur
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10/3/2019 - frwilly Likes this wine: 91 Points
Solid 90-92. Color: garnet with ruby. Not too much bricking. Good viscosity. Nose: earth, mushroom. Fig w hint of cherry. Mouth: stewed fruit compote, hint of pepper, and earthy & tobacco & leather midpalate. Still crispness on finish. Very enjoyable. Compared with 2009.
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3/31/2019 - ProperClaret Likes this wine:
Lovely dusty tannins. I'm not sure there is a ton of upside to keeping this, although the provenance on my bottle was unknown.
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3/21/2019 - bethel31 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still holding up well with some earthy notes and cedar. Overnight, more earthy notes emerged.
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9/21/2018 - jgreco Likes this wine: 93 Points
Crumbled cork. Classic Margaux nose. I was shocked as to how young and fresh the 1995 tasted given the general consensus here that it is over-the-hill. Still plenty of primary fruit flavors and a decent amount of tannins. This should continue to drink well for another decade or more.
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6/17/2018 - Laminarman Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drank on Fathers Day with my father in law. He really enjoyed it as he'd not had an older Bordeaux before. While it is on it's last legs he said, "Wow, this is really delicious and that bouquet is great..." Sometimes watching someone else enjoy a nice bottle is as good as drinking it yourself.
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6/3/2018 - Laminarman Likes this wine: 90 Points
Fading a bit. But classic Bordeaux nose and taste, a bit flat on the finish.
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3/14/2018 - jnewman77 wrote:
This is good, but not great; the nose has lots of cedar, herbs, and bell pepper with some fruit, leather, tobacco, and earthy notes. The palate is very good with dark fruits, plentiful tannins, and good acidity; the tannins are a touch overwhelming to the fruit and depth, but with food its still good. I find this enjoyable, but honestly I'd much rather be drinking Burgundy...
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1/16/2018 - jnewman77 wrote:
Coravined a glass of this; good and probably at peak or even fading a touch; the nose has dark fruit, cedar, tobacco, herbs, bell pepper, leather, and dried violet. The palate still has solid structure with good acidity to balance. Tasty right now, but the fruit seems to be fading and I suspect the tannins may begin to dominate in 3-5 years.
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1/15/2018 - englishman's claret wrote: 90 Points
When I drank this wine in 2010, I thought it was at its peak. Coming back to it all these years later, I realize that I was right! 1995 is a funny vintage; the best wines aren't yet ready and some of the more modest wines are flagging. This is drying up; it's losing its fruit and the cedary, woody notes that used to be pleasant accents now take the fore. Not much of the floral notes that ought to mark this out as Margaux. Well, it had a fairly good ride.
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12/9/2017 - WKW57 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Excellent.
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1/21/2017 - Deepdrop Likes this wine: 92 Points
Solid aged Margaux. Classic nose. Delicate on the palate with some tar, cherry, tobacco notes. Lingering fine tannins on the finish. A really nice wine that stands on its own or could be enjoyed with food. I think it is early days in this wine's drinking window.
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12/25/2016 - BURGHen Boy wrote: 91 Points
Good complexity. Some notes of chocolate and beef. Depth and layering of flavors makes this wine. Not a lot of oomph otherwise
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10/28/2016 - cephomer Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drank at Crabtrees from decanter. Lovely ruby color, slight bricking at the edges. Fairly generous aroma of tobacco & cedar. Medium bodied. Still plenty of ripe black fruit here, along with leather, tobacco & some forest floor elements. Nicely balanced with good concentration. Drinking very nicely. Excellent example of a well-aged Margaux. Very enjoyable!
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9/9/2016 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 90 Points
A refined but still lively and delicious Margaux. Lively light purple color. Aromas of herbs, earth, pepper, soy, clove and rose hips on top of deep but tart currants. Aromas get more complex with a few hours in the decanter. Pretty acidity, still a lot of grip to the tannins but the edges are fined down. Black currant, some red, too, the fruit is laced with pepper, rosemary, soy, loamy soil. Long finish. Showing both strength and elegance. Still plenty of time ahead but I really like where this is at the moment.
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7/1/2016 - Omar Khayyam wrote: 90 Points
Very classic Bordeaux nose, very lovely, more on the lean and elegant side, food friendly and fine.
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1/4/2015 - jmht Likes this wine: 92 Points
Incredible nose of blackberry, pencil shavings, palate of same, creme de cassis, spice box, harmonious, elegant, characterful and balanced. Drink now.
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12/11/2014 - ESCO Likes this wine: 89 Points
Very stylish old school Bordeaux. I am not sure that this intended compliment is in vogue right now, as maximum extraction seems more the norm.
Red brick and amber edging speak of age but the wine holds together beautifully. Spice, smoky oak and tobacco merge with a tender mouthfeel to make this wine a perfect partner for slow-cooked roast fowl. Sadly this bottle was my last ; a parting score of 89 seems the least I can do for this harmonious bottle of mature Margaux. It was as comfortable as an old friend.
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10/29/2013 - jnewman77 Likes this wine:
Still dark purple in color with notes of creme de cassis, pencil shavings, earth, crushed rocks, spice box. The palate is quite rich, yet held together nicely with mouth watering acidity. The tannins are well integrated and not super noticeable. The finish is quite good. Overall very good wine and a good example of fairly food friendly bordeaux.
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4/2/2013 - K28226 wrote: 93 Points
Really good Margaux. Opaque hue, big bouquet , leather , tobacco, cedar- then acid and blackberry. Silky tannins. Great wine for lamb, rabbit, or venison
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3/9/2013 - Pakats wrote: 88 Points
Little rough around the edges but smoothed out after an hour or so...
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11/11/2012 - olalar wrote: 91 Points
Great mature Bordeaux. Medium body and still some fruit in the taste. Very elegant.
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5/28/2011 - MauriceE wrote:
The tertiary tones begin to dominate. I'm going to drink my remaining bottles soon
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5/1/2011 - MauriceE wrote: flawed
Corked.
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11/27/2010 - jerhardt wrote: 93 Points
As someone who drinks very little Bordeaux, I found this to be excellent. Elegant and balanced, solidly in the zone of showing secondary characteristics, but with plenty of remaining fruit. To my palate, this outperformed many more notable bottles that I have had.
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9/3/2010 - englishman's claret wrote:
Opaque robe, thin brick disc. Great nose; cassis/blueberries violets, plenty of cedar, some animal, iodine. Interesting, enjoyable. Sweet cassis on the palate, not quite as complex, a little sharp acidity. Somewhat horsey, earthy - a nice kind of stink - with some air. Tannic, rough around the edges.
3.5-4/5 and I think this is at peak now.
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7/10/2010 - psmith wrote:
Some brett on the nose - funky meat and classic earthy notes. Medium bodied. Grainy tannins. Still young, but drinkable. Enjoyable.
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10/9/2009 - sonakul_t wrote: 89 Points
First sniff reminded me of the 04 Palmer. Still dark red and great nose filled with ripe cherries. On the palete not as much fruit and a little thin. Overtime developed more wood and smoky tastes. Not a long finish.
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6/28/2009 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Slightly sweaty with notes of leather and tar. There’s a nice balance between sweet and savoury elements and a breezy snap of mineral to the finish.
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1/26/2009 - Heather Smith wrote: 90 Points
Lovely classy traditional claret, but needs another 5 or so years to fully integrate the oak.
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11/22/2008 - petitblanc wrote: 88 Points
Considerably less fresh than the previous bottle, with very little fruit and quite austere tannins. I'll wait a year before opening another.
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11/21/2008 - andrewstevenson.com wrote: 86 Points
Manchester Offline: There's tobacco and cigarette smoke on the nose. Then some deep black fruit. Not as impressive on the palate as on the nose. It feels a touch simple on the palate, though there are a nice balance and a good structure. But it's a bit unsatisfying. Some sour fruit on the finish, adds a bit of interest, but no further pleasure.
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10/25/2008 - Terkel wrote: 92 Points
Left bank Bordeaux: Dark red color with a brick red hue. A bit of manure and compost first on the nose but gaining more notes of tobacco, cedar wood and some blackcurrant leaf. On the palate still some refined blackcurrant, delicious midpalate with notes of cedar wood, roses and some medicine. Fine length and nice acidity makes this a well balanced and nicely drinking wine.
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9/10/2008 - Pre-emptive wrote: 92 Points
This is a very elegant margaux. Excellent fruit. Decant it and enjoy. I wished i had bought more. I mean a lot more.
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6/9/2008 - dr g wrote: 93 Points
Outstanding
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5/12/2008 - WStucker wrote: 91 Points
A real delight, one hour in the decantur. Drink up in the next 5 years.
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5/2/2008 - Don and Pam wrote: 96 Points
outstanding, well worth the wait
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12/24/2007 - Don and Pam wrote: 90 Points
outstanding
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10/11/2007 - petitblanc wrote: 92 Points
Very nice, lovely Margaux elegance, could use a few years to soften the tannins. May easily score higher as it matures. This is one 1995 Bordeaux whose fruit looks like it will outlast the tannins.
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7/7/2006 - cortoncharlie wrote: 88 Points
Had a great bottle a few months ago which was at least 92-93pts. Unfortunately this bottle did not show as well with a very muted nose and somewhat closed. Could it be slightly corked?
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3/17/2006 - bknysak wrote: 93 Points
With Joe & Vee: wowie... Pure elegance, great flavor concentration yet light as silk on the palate. Kept on changing every time we went back to it--constantly growing richer and more complex, never the same twice. This bottle was drinking great now (no decanting). Such class.
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10/12/2005 - andrewstevenson.com wrote: 86 Points
Glasgow Offline (Chardon d'Or): A bit closed on the nose: green hedgerows with a bit of cassis. Very straightforward on the palate. Rather over-slight plummy fruit with lots of acidity and rather a lot of spiritiness. Not enough fruit to balance it. Plenty of spicy tannins towards and on the finish.
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7/2/2005 - rooview wrote: 86 Points
A very aromatic wine - violets, burnt toffee and pleasant herbs in the background. Furry tannins noticeable, especially on finish. Fruit very much secondary - this is all about structure. Very good "food" wine - works great with lamb. Enjoyable drinking now, but might improve slightly over the next five+ years. Selected at a restaurant, as everything else was way to young to consider in such a style.
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3/27/2005 - wattsjr9 wrote: 87 Points
This may be a bit young yet. Fantastic color, but still a bit tight after decanting for about 2 hours. Leather and some tobacco and a bit of lead as the wine began opening up. The last sip was the best.
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