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1995 v. 1996 Champagne Tasting: The Report
A tasting that sets these two vintages side by side hasn’t been attempted in quite some time. Jancis Robinson MW wrote memorably about a “Champagne shoot-out – 95 v 96” back in 2004, but that was over 20 years ago now, and Essi Avellan MW writes in her vintage guide that “1995 has turned out to be much better than first expected and it has emerged from the shadow of the much-hyped 1996.” Which begs the question: nearly three decades on, which vintage has best stood the test of time?
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