Haut Brion 1995 is a full-bodied, Cabernet Sauvignon-based red wine from the Pessac Léognan appellation of Bordeaux. Grapes are thought to have been grown on the Haut-Brion estate in Pessac-Leognan since the Roman era while the first recorded mention of the property is in 1423. The wine has had a long & illustrious history & is famously mentioned by Samuel Pepys in his diary of 1663. Nowadays, Haut Brion is considered by many to be one of the finest wines in the world & was ranked in the First Growth category during the 1855 classification of Bordeaux wines. "This 1995 Haut-Brion was served blind during the summer at a private dinner in Bordeaux, a bottle with perfect provenance. It is a vintage that I have drunk several times, but not since 2013. Deep in colour, the 1995 has plenty of black fruit on the nose, displaying a distinctive briny influence, classic in style with stunning definition. There is something regal about the aromatics. The palate is well-balanced, with fine acidity and black fruit once again, sappy and saline, with an underlying ash-like note emerging as it opens in the glass. Though quite linear towards the tobacco and sous-bois finish, the 1995 conspicuously gains weight and breeding with time. Therefore, I would afford this First Growth four to five hours of decanting as it remains more backward than I imagined." Vinous, 2021