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Vintage | Wine 1995 |
Region | Rhône |
Appellation | Châteauneuf du Pape |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Domaine de Pignan |
Country | France |
Hermitage Rouge
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Saint Estèphe
Saint Estèphe
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I have opened two bottles of 1995 Pignan. It is quite backward, seemingly austere, but perplexing. The color is a healthy dark-ruby. The closed nose eventually gives up jammy cherry notes, smoke, and earth. Medium-bodied, unevolved, tannic, and rather compressed. My instincts suggest there is more to this wine than I have been able to discern from tasting it. Time will tell.