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...

91/100 PP

"The 1995 Gran Reserva possesses a deep ruby/garnet/plum color as well as a sweet nose of earth, licorice, black fruits, underbrush, and spicy new oak. In the mouth, it is medium to...

90,0 Punkte im Ø bei cellartracker.com (Stand Mai 2017, 106 user reviews)

"This wine has turned out to be more impressive from bottle than it was in cask. It is a charming, intensely-scented...

"The vinification procedure for Barolo Ginestra Casa Maté involves alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, with daily pumping over. After completing malolactic fermenta...

93/100 vinous.com

"Deep red. Vibrant, focused aromas of plum, minerals and loam. Thick, sappy and very concentrated; a bit more lively in the mouth than the Ginestra. Here the tannins ar...

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...