1995 Bordeaux at 15 years horizontal

• 1995 Château Angélus

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

  Broad, dense, thick. Menthol and a bit of coffee. Long, deep finish with a bit of bitter almond. Soft with a sharp edge. Licorice.
  B++

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• 1995 Château La Fleur de Gay

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

  Smooth with high toned fruit, cofee and a long tar finish. Pretty, light, floral fruit. Needs some time.
  B+

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• 1995 Château Clinet

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

  Bright, smooth, silky with a sweet herbal core. Dark coffee notes. Delicious but withholding a bit. Peppery, herbal, complex.
  A-

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• 1995 Château Gazin Pomerol

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

  Bright with clean, clear fruit. Open, friendly, easy to drink. A bit light, lacks depth. Ready to drink.
  B/B+

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• 1995 Château Léoville Las Cases

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien

  Herbal, broad, elegant. A bit tight. Very pretty with some light floral notes. Very complex. Really beautiful. Needs some time.
  A

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• 1995 Château Léoville Poyferré

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien

  Smooth, sweet, silky with a bit of acidic tannic structure, some tobacco, and a long acidic finish. A strong yet elegant wine. Could use some more time.
  A-

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• 1995 Château Haut-Bailly

  France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

  Bright, very nice smooth fruit. Some coffee, toasty oak. Smooth and deep. Very nice. A bit young.
  B+

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• 1995 Château Pontet-Canet

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  Brawny, strong wine. Dense fruit but also pretty. A bit of espresso and rubber. Very good.
  B+/A-

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• 1995 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien

  Herbal, broad, elegant, complex and complete. Has a lot going on. Lovely. What more could you want? Drinking a little young, but delicious. My WOTN.
  A

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• 1995 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  Broad and herbal. Good sweet fruit punchiness with espresso. A bit tight. Classic Pauillac notes but young.
  B+

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• 1995 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  Tight and young. Nice sweet core with herbs, coffee. Classic but needs time.
  B++

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These wines showed really well. A very enjoyable evening at a delicious venue.

WOTN votes:

LLC (14)
Ducru (15)
Angelus (12)
Clinet (2)
Pichon Baron (1)