Wine Education Service - Bordeaux 20 Years On

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Tasted Monday, November 30, 2015 by tendring with 448 views

Introduction

Presented by Vivienne Franks with Malcolm Franks

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • 1995 Château Potensac 89 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc

    Almost translucent, deep colour with age at the rim.
    Generous fruity nose, slightly waxy.
    fruity attack with strong soft tannins, quite long

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Flight 2 (1 Note)

  • 1995 Château Cissac 86 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc

    Just opaque, medium colour, with age, legs.
    Muted nose, a hint of Germoline, savoury and vegetal notes.
    Very savoury taste, vegetal, no fruit, demands food.

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Flight 4 (1 Note)

  • 1995 Château de Pez 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe

    Just opaque, deep colour with age at the rim.
    Complex nose, fruit and chocolate, waxy.
    Fruity, great balance, complex, easy to drink, delicious, great length.

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Flight 5 (1 Note)

  • 1995 Château Haut-Batailley 90 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Just opaque, medium colour, age.
    A complex nose, animal notes, a hint of fruit, plus chocolate and coffee.
    Baked fruity attack, very tannic, oaky, fruity mid palate, very long.

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Flight 6 (1 Note)

  • 1995 Château Grand-Puy Ducasse 84 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Not quite translucent, medium colour, age at the rim.
    Complex nose, animal notes with mint and seaweed.
    Surprising taste, burnt savoury notes, tarry, not my favourite.

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Flight 7 (1 Note)

  • 1995 Carruades de Lafite 83 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Almost translucent.
    Very attractive nose, fruity with animal notes.
    A strange tasting wine, there is some fruit but there's a strange fungal aspect which really disappoints.

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