Tasting Note
Dense and concentrated, there is no doubt that this is serious claret. Notes of cedar and cigar box rise from the glass and are also reflected in the complex, layered palate of dark berry fruit, woodsmoke and spice. The tannins, having been robust when the wine was young, have softened, giving a silky texture to this beautifully balanced, very fine Margaux.
Region Details
Bordeaux is France's largest quality wine region, indeed producing almost as much wine as Australia. Its westerly position ensures a mild maritime climate, a long growing season and mild summers; rains in the autumn are the primary threat to the harvest, dampening expectations in around one year in three. Red wine predominates - indeed many white wine vines are being uprooted today - with Merlot the dominant variety. The region is dissected by the Gironde estuary, with on the Left Bank the district appellations of the Médoc and the Graves and on the Right Bank, those of Saint-Emilion and Pomerol amongst others. Sauternes is made in the south of the region. The notable red and sweet wines were classified in 1855 according to their then status. At that time not a single Pomerol or Saint-Emilion was deemed worthy despite their historic traditions, and only a single Graves wine. In the last few decades first Saint-Emilion and then Pomerol have become intensely fashionable, their usually small production guaranteeing a premium for scarcity.
Vintage Notes
1995 - Bordeaux
A vintage destined for stardom even before the fruit was off the vines. Wines embody deep colours, generosity of fruit and ripe tannins, qualities replicated from petits châteaux to first growths. Initially regarded as a médoc (Cabernet) vintage, the Right Bank also enjoyed tremendous success.
Grape Variety
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