Yesterday I opened a half bottle of this, and guess what? It needs Blanquitoing, but the rewards will be great for the patient. The cork sheared but it was a great bottle, the 50th anniversary bottle for the legendary Thierry Manoncourt.
Notes of dark chocolate, bell pepper, earth, plummy fruit, olive tapenade, cool menthol leafiness, fungal undergrowth, spice-box and plethora of herbs, with a pervasive puritanical stoicism and austerity which is quite a turn on, especially I would imagine for those harbouring masochistic tendencies. If you have bottles and want to drink one I would recommend a long decant, otherwise hold because it will keep going for decades.
The Puligny was super as well.
Chateau Figeac 1995
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Re: Chateau Figeac 1995
Seems like every time I open a 1995 of any of the grand wines, and say the same thing, “needs more time”.
Thanks for taking one for the team!
Thanks for taking one for the team!
Re: Chateau Figeac 1995
Oh my. I have a magnum of 95 Figeac. I guess serve it at my funeral!
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Ahhh I remember that special label. Those 95 right banks have drunk so well their whole life, and just don't seem to lose any fruit.
I find the difference vs. the Medocs of the same year to be so striking.
I find the difference vs. the Medocs of the same year to be so striking.
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Re: Chateau Figeac 1995
I have one bottle of 1995 Petrus that I will drink on my 75th birthday, all BWEers are welcome.
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