Château Margaux 1995

This still broods seriously, with dark plum, currant and blackberry fruit, studded with charcoal, singed tobacco and cedar notes and backed by a serious grip of roasted earth. The gorgeously long finish is driven by old-school tannins, with the smoldering edge going on and on. A brick house of a Margaux, with more charcoal than graphite, more austerity than elegance and more power than refinement. – Non-blind Château Margaux vertical (December 2013). Drink now through 2034. Ranked #2 in Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 1998. Score – 97. (James Molesworth, winespectator.com, Nov. 30, 2014)