Château d'Ampuis, Côte-Rôtie, 1995 Sparkling Beautifully weighted on the palate

Beautifully weighted on the palate offering notes of confit lemon

liquorice and tobacco

fleshy finish

A touch of extract sweetness completes the aroma picture

Château d'Ampuis, Côte-Rôtie, 1995 Sparkling Beautifully weighted on the palate"The 1995 Cte Rtie Chteau Ampuis is a sensational offering. The bottled wine is even better than its individual component parts. It boasts a dense, saturated deep ruby colour, as well as a flamboyant, intense bouquet of crushed pepper, Provencal herbs, black raspberry jam, and smoky sweet oak. The wine is medium to full bodied, with good underlying acidity, but much more voluptuous and unctuous than it appeared to be from cask. Long, concentrated, and