Lot 85
CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 1995 (1) WS 93 WA 95
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1995 (1) WA 95
CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 1995 (1)
Lot 85 Details
CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 1995 (1)
Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé
scuffed & marked label.
Another unbelievably rich, multidimensional, broad-shouldered wine, with slightly more elegance and less weight than the powerhouse 1996, this gorgeously proportioned, medium to full-bodied, fabulously ripe, rich, cassis-scented and flavored Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a beauty. It should be drinkable within 4-5 years, and keep for 25-30. This classic Pauillac is a worthy rival to the other-worldly 1996. February 1998 WS 93 WA 95
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1995 (1)
Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé
scraped & marked label.
What sumptuous pleasures await those who purchase either the 1996 or 1995 Pichon-Lalande. It is hard to choose a favorite, although the 1995 is a smoother, more immediately sexy and accessible wine. It is an exquisite example of Pichon-Lalande with the Merlot component giving the wine a coffee/chocolatey/cherry component to go along with the Cabernet Sauvignon's and Cabernet Franc's complex blackberry/cassis fruit. The wine possesses an opaque black/ruby/purple color, and sexy, flamboyant aromatics of pain grille, black fruits, and cedar. Exquisite on the palate, this full-bodied, layered, multidimensional wine should prove to be one of the vintage's most extraordinary success stories. February 1998 WA 95
CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 1995 (1)
Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé
scuffed label.