1995 ChAtildecentteau de Valandraud Grand Cru ClassAtildecopy

One finds signs of evolution at the rim here, while the core is still perfectly coloured with a deep purple colour. Unlike the 1998, the nose is marked by Merlot aromas of truffle, cinnamon along with a slight and pleasant toasted oak residue finely integrated to redcurrant notes. On the palate the wine has developed very well with years in bottle and still shows a massive side balanced by wonderful fruit richness and lush texture which should carry the wine for many years to come. I have not had the occasion to taste this wine in its youth, but I imagine that it always has had this natural richness at times confused with over extraction. The wine has a long finish with mineral undertones and a touch of leather after a while.