96/100 PP

"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...

Made from a parcel of old Grenache vines planted in 1901 and 1902 on the plateau of Chateauneuf du Pape.

95/100 PP

"Production in 1995 was 10 hectoliters per hectare (about two-t...

95/100 PP

"Tasted blind as a vintage comparison at the Valandraud vertical, the 1995 Beau-Sejour Becot was an unexpected showstopper. It has a very succinct bouquet, a little backward at firs...

"Laut internationalem Credo die Paradelage schlechthin. Eine steile, karge und puristische Urgesteins-Terrassenlage, von Süden nach Südosten ausgerichtet, am Ausgang eines Seitentals, welches ein ganz...

95/100 PP

"The 1995 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs was described as "sometimes, a great surprise" by Guillaume d'Angerville - which is exactly what this was. Clearly riper on the nose than th...