From half bottle with excellent level and provenance. 12.5%abv. Bright ruby pale garnet rim. Regal and alluring scents of dried violets floral, black fruit, graphite, cool soil, dried plum, cloves, sweet & cedary oak and tobacco, leather with enchanting hints of farmyard and undergrowth tertiary complexities. All mingling and ever-changing with a refined and precise weightless sensation on the medium bodied palate. A lifting finish leaving seductive floral, dried fruits and savoury minerals notes. So satisfying.

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Bottled very late (November, 1997), the 1995 has continued to flesh out, developing into one of the great classics made under the Mentzelopoulos regime. The color is opaque ruby/purple. The nose offers aromas of licorice and sweet smoky new oak intermixed with jammy black fruits, licorice, and minerals. The wine is medium to full-bodied, with extraordinary richness, fabulous equilibrium, and hefty tannin in the finish. In spite of its large size and youthfulness, this wine is user-friendly and accessible. This is a thrilling Margaux that will always be softer and more evolved than its broader-shouldered sibling, the 1996. How fascinating it will be to follow the evolution of both of these vintages over the next half century.

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