95/100 PP
"The 1995 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs was described as "sometimes, a great surprise" by Guillaume d'Angerville - which is exactly what this was. Clearly riper on the nose than th...
95/100 vinous
"One of the biggest surprises of the night, the 1995 Ornellaia is superb. The 1995 has long been one of my favorite vintages of Ornellaia. It is also a wine I have followed si...
92/100 PP
"An old style Pauillac, yet made with far more purity and richness than the estate\'s ancient vintages, this broad-shouldered, muscular, classic wine exhibits a saturated purple col...
95/100 PP
"Tasted blind as a vintage comparison at the Valandraud vertical, the 1995 Beau-Sejour Becot was an unexpected showstopper. It has a very succinct bouquet, a little backward at firs...
92/100 PP
"An old style Pauillac, yet made with far more purity and richness than the estate\'s ancient vintages, this broad-shouldered, muscular, classic wine exhibits a saturated purple col...
92/100 PP
"This exceptional 1995 has two decades of aging potential ahead of it. The wine boasts a nearly opaque ruby/purple color, as well as a knock-out nose of lead pencil, pain grille, mi...
94+/100 PP
"A very powerful, concentrated Tertre Roteboeuf, but completely closed at present, this wine has a deep ruby/purple color, and a sweet nose of black cherry and plum jam intermixed...
94/100 PP
"Wow! Last spring I wrote about how impressive this wine appeared to be. Several months prior to bottling, it is indeed the old style, blockbuster Trotanoy that is fabulously c...
94/100 PP
"The 1995 white Hermitage had been assembled and was awaiting bottling. The wine is low in acidity, but fabulously rich, with an extraordinary floral, honeysuckle, peach-like f...
94/100 PP
"The 1995 white Hermitage had been assembled and was awaiting bottling. The wine is low in acidity, but fabulously rich, with an extraordinary floral, honeysuckle, peach-like f...