Mullenlowe, C-Space, 37-45 City Riad, London, EC1Y 1AT
Tasted Tuesday, March 12, 2019 by Andrewbdc with 137 views
Michael Schuster presentation of the 1996 Bordeaux vintage with some benchmark wines. Classic examples and nice pairing comparisons.
As always, a pleasure to taste with Michael and to hear his comments on the wine. This vintage is drinking well now, although some of the best wines are only now arriving at maturity.
1996 Clos du Marquis
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Medium garnet. Slightly closed. Notable fresh acidity, low fine tannins, finely gravely, moderately complex. Unexciting, decent, no more. Opens up with time - vanilla becomes more evident.
60% CS, 33% M, 7% PV, 12.5% alcohol. Note that this is now a separate cure as Petit Lion is now the 2nd wine of Las Cases.
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1996 Réserve de la Comtesse
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Medium garnet. More evolved and complex, herbaceous note from the merlot, mushroom, earth, cedar, coffee, savoury, spicy. Very distinctive for Pichon Lalande. Fully developed. Classic. Low tannins. Fruit fading a little.
69% M, 30% CS, 1% CF, 13% alcohol. MS recommends 14, 15, 16, 17.
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