Tasting Notes

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Vinous Neal Martin - 17 Jun 25
The 1995 Grand Puy Lacoste has one of the better aromatics with ample red berry fruit, black truffle, cigar box and light earthy scents. Fine complexity and vigour. The palate is medium-bodied with a supple opening, and the tannins are malleable after 30 years as white pepper and sage infuse red and black fruit. Just a touch of spicebox lines the finish. This is drinking perfectly now.
Drinking Date: 2025 - 2045
90
Inside Bordeaux Jane Anson - 20 Oct 21
Significantly softer than 1998, beautifully graceful, with whisps of campfire smoke and autumnal hedgerow blackberry puree, held in place by barely there tannins. A warm vintage and you see the generosity. It is absolutely ready to drink, and begging for a quiet corner and a good book. Soft in the finish but with poise and charm. September 18 to October 3.
Drinking Date: 2021 - 2030
Pauillac Fine Wine

Pauillac

Pauillac, a prestigious Bordeaux appellation in the Médoc region, is famed for producing some of the world's finest red wines. Pauillac wines are known for their power, structure, and longevity, featuring intense blackcurrant and blackberry flavours, with notes of cedar, tobacco, and graphite. Firm yet refined tannins support long-term ageing. Top producers include Château Lafite Rothschild for elegance, Château Latour for powerful structure, and Château Mouton Rothschild for its blend of power and finesse. Other notable estates include Château Pichon Longueville Baron and Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande.