97/100PP

"A step up and showing more minerality, structure and length, with a masculine style, the 1995 Hermitage is drinking beautifully today. Described as disappointing by Jean-Louis...

96/100 vinous.com

94-95/100 PP

"One of the great Barolo Monfortino's is the 1995, which I hope will be bottled and released before 2005. This was the finest wine I tasted...

88/100 PP

"The 1995 is a silky, supple, charming, forthcoming wine that is well above its cru bourgeois classification. The color is a healthy saturated deep ruby/purple, and the wine...

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...

94-96/100 PP

"In the mid-seventies, I paid a visit to the rustic appellation of Madiran, several hours south of Bordeaux. I met proprietor Alain Brumont, but had no way of knowing at the time...

86/100 PP

"Neither of the two bottled vintages reviewed below appears to have retained much of the charm, elegance, and fruit it displayed from cask. The 1995 appears to be dropping it...

88/100 PP

"The 1995 and 1996 are two of the finest Glorias produced over recent vintages. Both the 1996 and 1995 are uncommonly hedonistic, plump, and precociously-styled wines. Low in...

18/20 René Gabriel

90-93/100 PP

"The stunning 1995 Sociando-Mallet has fleshed out over the last year, and is now displaying more fat, sweetness, and softer tannin. The color remains...

92/100 PP

"The 1995 Barolo Rocche possesses a dark ruby color, medium to full body, and spicy, roasted herb, tobacco, and cherry fruit aromas. As the wine sits in the glass, more of Nebb...