1995 Château Bel Air-Marquis d'Aligre

Community Tasting Notes (84) Avg Score: 91.4 points

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  12/31/2023 - premiercru1973 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Pretty much identical notes as Ledocq's from Nov 6th.
  
  The previous bottles I have had were in a sweet spot and with good potential for a long life in the cellar. Not this one.
  
  Fantastic tertiary notes but the structure is a bit out of balance. Bottle variation, which is a known phenomenon with this producer.

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  12/17/2023 - theRealPepe Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Shockingly even better than the last bottle in 2020. Resolved tannin and gorgeous tertiary flavors with just a little fruit for added interest. It ain't your standard Margaux but when your bottle is on you get something quite unique. Outstanding.

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  11/6/2023 - ledocq Does not like this wine:

  Not nearly as good as my last one. I don't think it was flawed so much as just developed into something more astringent and weird. The nose is right on the edge - it's in line with well-aged classified growths - but then the taste just doesn't measure up. My second BAMA and a welcoming into its legendary world of bottle variation.

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  9/23/2023 - timothynbond wrote: 85 Points

  Deep ruby-garnet color with some bricking on the rim. Blackberry, rich cranberry sauce, and some typical old leather mature claret aromas. Medium-light-to-medium body, medium acid, fine grained tannins. Bit thin on the palate, with a savory soy sauce which dominated the background cherry cordial. Austere.

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  8/5/2023 - Vas19 wrote: flawed

  Nothing like the 98 I enjoyed so much. Think this bottle is either heat damaged or over the hill.

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