1995
Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red
“Impressive purple/black color with nose of cassis, licorice and cedar. Balanced and concentrated. Aged 22 months in new French oak.”
— Helen Turley, Winemaker, 1997
79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, 4% Malbec, 3% Petit Verdot
- Winemaker
- Helen Turley
- Alcohol
- 14.1%
- Release Date
- September 1, 1998
The 1995 Proprietary Red Wine may be even better than the 96 point score I bestowed it. It is unquestionably among the top dozen 1995s. The wine boasts an explosive blackberry/blueberry/cassis-scented nose that has completely soaked up all the new oak in which it has been aged for the last 22 months. Purple/black in color, it exhibits fabulously extracted, layered black fruit flavors that coat the palate, offering a seamless texture and voluptuous impression.
Lots of ripe, juicy plum and black cherry up front, with hints of anise, sage and mineral. Finishes with well-integrated tannins touches of tobacco and creamy oak.
