1995 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1995

(02-1998)
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 and accessible wine. It is an exquisite example of Pichon-Lalande with the Merlot component giving the wine a coffeechocolateycherry component to go along with the Cabernet Sauvignon's and Cabernet Franc's complex blackberrycassis fruit. The wine possesses an opaque blackrubypurple color, and sexy, flamboyant aromatics of pain grille, black fruits, and cedar. Exquisite on the palate, this full-bodied, layered, multidimensional wine should prove to be one of the vintage's most extraordinary success stories. Anticipated maturity: 2001-2020. The 19951996 vintages are two of the greatest back to back efforts Pichon-Lalande has ever produced, including the 19821983 vintages.

(12-2014)
Despite its almost 20 years, this wine is still young. The color is deep red, almost black. The nose is not yet totally open but we already smell the perfumes of ripe fruit and precious wood. The mouth is extremely upright. Perfect in balance and rigor. This wine is made to last years.