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Wine Education Service - Bordeaux 20 Years On
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Tasted November 30, 2015 by tendring with 445 views
Introduction
Presented by Vivienne Franks with Malcolm Franks
Flight 1 (1 note)
Red
1995 Château Potensac
89 points
Almost translucent, deep colour with age at the rim.
Generous fruity nose, slightly waxy.
fruity attack with strong soft tannins, quite long
Generous fruity nose, slightly waxy.
fruity attack with strong soft tannins, quite long
Flight 2 (1 note)
Red
1995 Château Cissac
86 points
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.
Muted nose, a hint of Germoline, savoury and vegetal notes.
Very savoury taste, vegetal, no fruit, demands food.
Flight 3 (1 note)
Red
1995 Château Cantemerle
90 points
Opaque, brown throughout.
Animal nose with some fruity notes.
Baked fruit, great balance, fruity mid palate, great length.
Animal nose with some fruity notes.
Baked fruit, great balance, fruity mid palate, great length.
Flight 4 (1 note)
Red
1995 Château de Pez
91 points
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.
Complex nose, fruit and chocolate, waxy.
Fruity, great balance, complex, easy to drink, delicious, great length.
Flight 5 (1 note)
Red
1995 Château Haut-Batailley
90 points
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.
A complex nose, animal notes, a hint of fruit, plus chocolate and coffee.
Baked fruity attack, very tannic, oaky, fruity mid palate, very long.
Flight 6 (1 note)
Red
1995 Château Grand-Puy Ducasse
84 points
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.
Complex nose, animal notes with mint and seaweed.
Surprising taste, burnt savoury notes, tarry, not my favourite.
Flight 7 (1 note)
Red
1995 Carruades de Lafite
83 points
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.
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.
Flight 8 (1 note)
Red
1995 Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux
90 points
Just translucent, medium colour with age.
Lovely fruity nose with complexity.
Fruity attack, quite tannic, slightly oaky, youthful, long.
Lovely fruity nose with complexity.
Fruity attack, quite tannic, slightly oaky, youthful, long.