Drinking extremely well right now. Classic G-C at its peak drinking window right now. Bright acidity giving great focus and intensity to aromatics. Texture is beautiful. The 1996s just keep getting better. will hold for a while still.
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Very funky on opening . Started to open up and nice fruit aromas after a few days . Still though very tannic in the finish. It needs time but might get better . The fruit and nose could be good down the road.
Dark and smoky nose. Woodsy (not woody). The fruit is cool, but still rich and primary. Can sense its ripeness, yet it's tight and angular. Beginning to unfold, but still too soon. Acid is here that gives a real tartness to the palate. Good. Needs time.
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Cleaner, more austere nose that hints at minerals and red fruit. The wine seems tight at first, a cool, darker fruit that is restrained. I kept waiting for this to pop, but eve with time in the decanter it never really showed up. It was good, but left me wanting more.
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1/19/2019 - vagrantone Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drinking extremely well right now.
Classic G-C at its peak drinking window right now. Bright acidity giving great focus and intensity to aromatics. Texture is beautiful. The 1996s just keep getting better. will hold for a while still.
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11/9/2015 - GDunn1 wrote: 88 Points
Very funky on opening . Started to open up and nice fruit aromas after a few days . Still though very tannic in the finish. It needs time but might get better . The fruit and nose could be good down the road.
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11/29/2014 - decaturwinedude Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dark and smoky nose. Woodsy (not woody). The fruit is cool, but still rich and primary. Can sense its ripeness, yet it's tight and angular. Beginning to unfold, but still too soon. Acid is here that gives a real tartness to the palate. Good. Needs time.
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12/28/2012 - decaturwinedude Likes this wine: 89 Points
Cleaner, more austere nose that hints at minerals and red fruit. The wine seems tight at first, a cool, darker fruit that is restrained. I kept waiting for this to pop, but eve with time in the decanter it never really showed up. It was good, but left me wanting more.
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