1996 Louis Latour Corton-Clos de la Vigne au Saint

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  1/6/2014 - Paul S wrote: 90 Points

  Bonneau du Martray, Ghislaine Barthod, Clos des Lambrays and other Auction Steals (Alex's place): How rare, another bottle from the same rare climat in Corton. This was a decently good rather than great wine, but at least it was worlds better than the truly mediocre Adrien Belland version that we drank alongside. The nose smelt of sweet, almost candied berries and cherries, with touches of earth, spice and bramble. Okay, if not exactly inspiring. I thought the palate was a bit more pleasant, with velvety tannins and surprisingly soft acidity for a 1996 couching nice flavours of sour cherries and fresh berries. Far less sweet than the nose would suggest, which was a great thing. In fact, the wine showed a little austerity and some structure and at the finish, with spicy notes mingling with some tannins. Simple for a Grand Cru and I thought it lacked some length, just dropping off with a final kiss of fruit right at the end. Quite pleasant though, if rather punching below its weight. Good to drink now and over the next 4-5 years I would say.

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  1/4/2014 - JerM wrote:

  (Burgs w PaulS et al @AlexH's) [tasted alongside the 1983] Big perfume, sour cherries, indian spices + dirty plums. Inky, lifted with orange peel. chlorine?? not too sure.. if tad simple?

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  11/22/2011 - zscheiner wrote: flawed

  1976 - 1996 Pinot Noir (Tom's House, Palo Alto, CA): Light bricking. Weird, chemical, cheesy, funky nose. So off-putting I didn't taste it. Waited at least an hour and it didn't blow off, so I marked flawed and even ranked it below the two corked wines. After the reveal, when I discovered that three people ranked it first, I returned and the odor had dissipated and it was much better. No additional notes. Strange. (my 10th, group's 7th)

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