Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend

Corked :(. Been saving this for a long time and for a special occasion. Really bummed out. I had this vintage about 10 years ago and it was so good :(:(:(

Perfume, plums, ripe/ cooked cherries, spices on the nose. M+ acidity with alcohol, quite thin and powerful at the beginning but finishes with water and nothingness.

Cocoa

Piney resinous. Dark fruit with sweet tobacco and spice. Drinking young.

Was hitting on all cylinders... cassis, leather and earth.. smooth wine with plenty of years ahead of it... fruit was very present. Dark garnett color. Over time started to out shine the 98 soldera riserva

1995: The "Oh well, why not" consolation prize wine, opened to keep the conversation going. Classic La Mission nose, very supple and approachable on the palate. Vaporized a bit quickly on the finish, yet wrapped up the evening nicely with a little breeding.

Very nice wine, but very young. Big, rich, round and tannic. Id wait another decade to open this one

Near perfect, earthy balanced w perfect fruit, even at 28 years

Fun to watch this unfurl over about 1.5 h. Started off a bit thin and Ho hum with a light color and palate. Then, like magic, gained serious weight, intensity and deep purple color. Nose was still a bit tight but eventually yielded dark fruits and cigar notes. The palate was so plush with gravel, dark fruits, tobacco and leather with endless finish. I’d say this is just in the start of its prime and really a wine standing tall and proud right now. Excellent first foray into La Mission Haut Brion.

Definitely a bit of bottle variation for these 95s - all part of the same mixed lot that was about to be passed at an auction a few years ago. Obviously classic. Smooth but lacking a bit of verve compared to previous bottles. Still delicious.