1995 & 1996 Ch, St. Jean Cinq Cepages

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Both of these bottlings are outstanding wines but side-by-side my preference by an eyelash is the 95. Both have solid aromatics, with red fruits, flowers, spice and currants that all come across on the palate. The 95 gives an undercutrrent of earth and bakers cocoa that the 96 didn't have. Both have good entrys, solid centers and almost identical 4+ lapper finishes. Nice way to start a sabbatical. 95-a solid 93, the 96-a solid 91. Happy new year guys. I'll be drinking coffee. WW