Certan de May 1995

An impressive Certan de May, the 1995 exhibits a dense ruby/purple color and a moderately intense nose of black olives, cedar, raspberries, and cherry fruit intermixed with toasty new oak. In the mouth, the new oak is noticeable, as is an elevated level of tannin. Notwithstanding the aggressive flavors and powerful tannin, this wine has outstanding depth and layered, conentrated style with considerable muscle and power. It is a big, backward, formidably endowed Certan de May that may turn out, along with the 2000, to be the finest wine made at this estate since the 1988, but patience is most definitely required. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2020. Last tasted, 11/01.

An impressive Certan de May, the 1995 exhibits a dense ruby/purple-color, and a moderately intense nose of black olives, cedar, raspburries, and cherry fruit intermixed with toasty new oak. In the mouth the new oak is noticeable, as is an elevated level of tannin. Notwithstanding the aggressive vanillin flavors and powerful tannin, this wine has outsanding depth, and a layered, concentrated style with considerable muscle and power. It is a big, backward, formidably endowed Certan de May that may turn out to be the finest wine made at his estate since the 1988, but patience is most definitely required.