A Tale of Two Vintages

1995 Bordeaux reds outshine 1996s, but both vintages offer values
James Suckling
Issue: March 31, 2007

Back-to-back successful vintages in Bordeaux always provoke debate. Everyone interested in great wine has an opinion about which vintage is better. Perhaps the first great debate was 1899 vs. 1900, followed by 1928 and 1929.

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