{Brought to tasting by organizer PG who purchased on release; sound cork} Very pinote nose, more red than black fruits, excellent depth and persistence with only an hint of the 1996 high acid austerity that marked many other wines. Best showing of this wine by everyone's recollection. Showed MUCH better than prior notes in CellarTracker. Complete wine, clearly Grand Cru character, completeness, integration.
Tasted in flight of two with heavenly 2002 Clos de Beze from Jadot
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1996 Jadot Horizontal (Chicago, IL): Negociant. A bit of a runt, if I'm being honest. The fruit here is bright red, and there is almost a slight candied, sweet cherry kind of thing going on here. The palate is even less complex and concentrated than the Chambertin, and while the 1996 acids are clearly present here, they still don't jut out of place. All in all, this isn't too complex, and the earthier elements are slightly attenuated. The tannins are a little less refined too, and there's a bit of a chewiness on this wine.
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Casual Burgundy Dinner (The Bristol - Chicago IL): Black cherry on nose and palate with modest spice. While too many 1996s suffer from dominating acidity and tannins. this was more fairly balanced and accessible, just also fairly simple.
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Not on the level of the other Jadot '96s - the flavours here are a little more simple; red fruits and earth seasoned with some spicy and floral elements but without the leathery/savoury complexity of the other wines, and it comes across a little blocky and four square in the mouth.
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10/5/2023 - Musigny1955 Likes this wine: 93 Points
{Brought to tasting by organizer PG who purchased on release; sound cork} Very pinote nose, more red than black fruits, excellent depth and persistence with only an hint of the 1996 high acid austerity that marked many other wines. Best showing of this wine by everyone's recollection. Showed MUCH better than prior notes in CellarTracker. Complete wine, clearly Grand Cru character, completeness, integration.
Tasted in flight of two with heavenly 2002 Clos de Beze from Jadot
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9/17/2018 - acyso wrote: 90 Points
1996 Jadot Horizontal (Chicago, IL): Negociant. A bit of a runt, if I'm being honest. The fruit here is bright red, and there is almost a slight candied, sweet cherry kind of thing going on here. The palate is even less complex and concentrated than the Chambertin, and while the 1996 acids are clearly present here, they still don't jut out of place. All in all, this isn't too complex, and the earthier elements are slightly attenuated. The tannins are a little less refined too, and there's a bit of a chewiness on this wine.
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4/20/2012 - Burgundy Al wrote: 87 Points
Casual Burgundy Dinner (The Bristol - Chicago IL): Black cherry on nose and palate with modest spice. While too many 1996s suffer from dominating acidity and tannins. this was more fairly balanced and accessible, just also fairly simple.
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4/14/2012 - beezer6 wrote: 90 Points
Saturday Tasting Group (Knightsbridge Wine Shop (Northbrook, IL)): Aged balsamic and light roast nuts. Cherries, reductive tomato stew and red peppers. Nice clean long finish. Elegant. Real nice.
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10/21/2011 - salil wrote: 87 Points
Not on the level of the other Jadot '96s - the flavours here are a little more simple; red fruits and earth seasoned with some spicy and floral elements but without the leathery/savoury complexity of the other wines, and it comes across a little blocky and four square in the mouth.
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