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Château La Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1995
As in most 1995s, the color remains a healthy dark plum/purple. One of the bigger wines of the vintage, the ripe, powerful Merlot component has buttressed the Cabernet elements, giving the wine plenty of body, tannin and La Mission's classic asphalt, cassis, blackberry, smoky barbecue, meaty notes intermixed with a hint of hot rocks...the wine is obviously high-class... this intense 1995 appears to be a top-class La Mission-Haut-Brion, not far off the mark established by the profound 1989 and superb 1990. Robert Parker
Ratings on Delectable
Michael Herzog 
Corked :(. Been saving this for a long time and for a special occasion. Really bummed out. I had this vintage about 10 years ago and it was so good :(:(:(
Corked :(. Been saving this for a long time and for a special occasion. Really bummed out. I had this vintage about 10 years ago and it was so good :(:(:(
6.1
Elizabeth
Perfume, plums, ripe/ cooked cherries, spices on the nose. M+ acidity with alcohol, quite thin and powerful at the beginning but finishes with water and nothingness.
Perfume, plums, ripe/ cooked cherries, spices on the nose. M+ acidity with alcohol, quite thin and powerful at the beginning but finishes with water and nothingness.
6.3
Yianni Stone
Cocoa
Cocoa
9.1
Phil Stice
Piney resinous. Dark fruit with sweet tobacco and spice. Drinking young.
Piney resinous. Dark fruit with sweet tobacco and spice. Drinking young.
9.3Bethany D'Meza
Was hitting on all cylinders... cassis, leather and earth.. smooth wine with plenty of years ahead of it... fruit was very present. Dark garnett color. Over time started to out shine the 98 soldera riserva
Was hitting on all cylinders... cassis, leather and earth.. smooth wine with plenty of years ahead of it... fruit was very present. Dark garnett color. Over time started to out shine the 98 soldera riserva
9.5Paul Costigan
Founder Courtier Wines
1995: The "Oh well, why not" consolation prize wine, opened to keep the conversation going. Classic La Mission nose, very supple and approachable on the palate. Vaporized a bit quickly on the finish, yet wrapped up the evening nicely with a little breeding.
1995: The "Oh well, why not" consolation prize wine, opened to keep the conversation going. Classic La Mission nose, very supple and approachable on the palate. Vaporized a bit quickly on the finish, yet wrapped up the evening nicely with a little breeding.
9.2
Jamie Brown
Very nice wine, but very young. Big, rich, round and tannic. Id wait another decade to open this one
Very nice wine, but very young. Big, rich, round and tannic. Id wait another decade to open this one
9.0
Kevin Wehler
Near perfect, earthy balanced w perfect fruit, even at 28 years
Near perfect, earthy balanced w perfect fruit, even at 28 years
9.7
David Nicewicz
Fun to watch this unfurl over about 1.5 h. Started off a bit thin and Ho hum with a light color and palate. Then, like magic, gained serious weight, intensity and deep purple color. Nose was still a bit tight but eventually yielded dark fruits and cigar notes. The palate was so plush with gravel, dark fruits, tobacco and leather with endless finish. I’d say this is just in the start of its prime and really a wine standing tall and proud right now. Excellent first foray into La Mission Haut Brion.
Fun to watch this unfurl over about 1.5 h. Started off a bit thin and Ho hum with a light color and palate. Then, like magic, gained serious weight, intensity and deep purple color. Nose was still a bit tight but eventually yielded dark fruits and cigar notes. The palate was so plush with gravel, dark fruits, tobacco and leather with endless finish. I’d say this is just in the start of its prime and really a wine standing tall and proud right now. Excellent first foray into La Mission Haut Brion.
9.5
Pooneet K
Definitely a bit of bottle variation for these 95s - all part of the same mixed lot that was about to be passed at an auction a few years ago. Obviously classic. Smooth but lacking a bit of verve compared to previous bottles. Still delicious.
Definitely a bit of bottle variation for these 95s - all part of the same mixed lot that was about to be passed at an auction a few years ago. Obviously classic. Smooth but lacking a bit of verve compared to previous bottles. Still delicious.
9.0
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