1996 Rhone and Burgundy (Bronte): suitably pale red colour with a hint of brick sweet aged cherry fruit fragrance, lifted bright tones, a little spice and soft earth delicious fruit and lightly spiced flavours dominate, red and dark cherry, some floral notes, tending red and with a hint of cherrystone zest. soft across the palate and finishing gently with now quite soft tannins, acidity is enough to support it though. beautiful old burgundy, well preserved.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
deep red with no sign of brick even. lovely pure fruit-driven fragrance, dark cherries and damson super refined palate, good depth of flavour, silky texture, superbly preserved bottle (the benefit of late cellar releases) still very fruit-driven. darker fruits plus a hint of spice but no real sign of development. special.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Faded colour but still with a nice deep red hue. Bright red cherry, cherry stone zest, more fruity than earthy, but with a notable earthy edge. Beautifully aged burgundy. Delicate, still fruit driven but with a distinct earthy spicy edge. Sour cherry zest typical of slb, that slight rawness, some astringency on the finish. Fruit has faded but is still intense and enjoyable, very youthful given its 45 years.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.
8/5/2023 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 93 Points
1996 Rhone and Burgundy (Bronte): suitably pale red colour with a hint of brick
sweet aged cherry fruit fragrance, lifted bright tones, a little spice and soft earth
delicious fruit and lightly spiced flavours dominate, red and dark cherry, some floral notes, tending red and with a hint of cherrystone zest. soft across the palate and finishing gently with now quite soft tannins, acidity is enough to support it though.
beautiful old burgundy, well preserved.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
4/14/2017 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 93 Points
deep red with no sign of brick even.
lovely pure fruit-driven fragrance, dark cherries and damson
super refined palate, good depth of flavour, silky texture, superbly preserved bottle (the benefit of late cellar releases) still very fruit-driven. darker fruits plus a hint of spice but no real sign of development. special.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
12/23/2016 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 91 Points
Faded colour but still with a nice deep red hue.
Bright red cherry, cherry stone zest, more fruity than earthy, but with a notable earthy edge.
Beautifully aged burgundy. Delicate, still fruit driven but with a distinct earthy spicy edge. Sour cherry zest typical of slb, that slight rawness, some astringency on the finish. Fruit has faded but is still intense and enjoyable, very youthful given its 45 years.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment