Ruby, some faded browning. Lovely nose of warm spices and old wardrobes. Still some berry fruits. Plenty cedar, spices and wood smoke. Still some fairly refined tannins. Fair length. Past its peak but still an enjoyable fully mature drink.
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Jfixe) wie erwartet: der Wein lebt noch, ausreichend Säure aber nicht mehr viel Stoff, mild und ein bisschen müde. Schöner Anfangspunkt für eine sich steigernde alte-Weine-Degustation…
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Medium weight, fully resolved as expected, dark cassis fruit, light cedar flavors and spices, nice freshness and decent finish. Not the most profound 1996 left bank, slightly past peak but still quite enjoyable.
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Good bottle from perfect storage. All the classic aromas you would expect - drinking very well. Not the long finish I was expecting - but good mature claret.
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Deep ruby, with some fading at edges. Aromas of blackberry and green leaf. Tannins still firm, and quite a mouthfill, with flavours of blackberry, leaf, twigs, moss. Shows secondary flavours of coffee and cocoa at the back, and a long finish
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3/22/2024 - cannym Likes this wine: 90 Points
Ruby, some faded browning. Lovely nose of warm spices and old wardrobes. Still some berry fruits. Plenty cedar, spices and wood smoke. Still some fairly refined tannins. Fair length. Past its peak but still an enjoyable fully mature drink.
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2/21/2024 - Axelpeter wrote: 90 Points
Jfixe) wie erwartet: der Wein lebt noch, ausreichend Säure aber nicht mehr viel Stoff, mild und ein bisschen müde. Schöner Anfangspunkt für eine sich steigernde alte-Weine-Degustation…
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1/21/2023 - Lype Likes this wine:
Medium weight, fully resolved as expected, dark cassis fruit, light cedar flavors and spices, nice freshness and decent finish. Not the most profound 1996 left bank, slightly past peak but still quite enjoyable.
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5/16/2021 - globetrott_er Likes this wine: 91 Points
Good bottle from perfect storage. All the classic aromas you would expect - drinking very well. Not the long finish I was expecting - but good mature claret.
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3/31/2020 - vinhonotte Likes this wine: 92 Points
Deep ruby, with some fading at edges. Aromas of blackberry and green leaf. Tannins still firm, and quite a mouthfill, with flavours of blackberry, leaf, twigs, moss. Shows secondary flavours of coffee and cocoa at the back, and a long finish
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