1995 Château Lynch-Bages
Simultaneously luxuriant, understated and elegant. The fruit has blossomed and the tannins settled, something I has concern the '95s would never pull off. Currant, blackberry, tobacco balanced with just the right cut and tannins. A gorgeous wine with dinner.
Don’t have a bunch of them, but I’ve been disappointed that I opened every GPL I’ve had. Seems to be so much more to offer than it is giving at present
I’ve had the 95 GPL 6 or 7 times since 2015 - at least half of them were closed up tight, but 2 of them were glorious (though just entering their drinking window) in a style I really dig.
Yes, so far the '96 have been showing better for me also. The '95 Trotanoy I tried last year was utterly closed for business and I have been keeping my hands off of GPL and Calon, both of which obviously I own. I still harbor hope that it will come around, so nice to see/hear signs that this is the case.
Arv, you seemed to like the C-La Gaff better than most; or am I misreading?
Yes I think Godot has arrived but the 1995s are very different from the 1996s more lithe and racy, less punchy/concentrated/dense/obvious but there is still a wall of denial/lot of naysayers…inevitably.
Any recent tasting notes on the 95 Mouton? I tried a bottle several years ago and it was completely closed. CellarTracker notes indicate that it is just coming around. Thanks in advance.
Oh yes, the BWE days when Jim How was pounding the table for an SM that he said will trounce everything that night. When blind tasted, we all knew which one it was and he didn’t recognize and declared it as his worst wine of the night. Funny dude.