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1996 Château La Vieille Cure
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Libournais
- Fronsac
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Community Tasting Notes 23
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Glaso da Vino wrote: 87 points
March 10, 2023 - High acidity, good fruit. This is definitly something that you need to start eliminating from the collection. Once the fruit is gone the acidity will be unbearable. Enjoy now!
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jimkay21 wrote: flawed
January 19, 2014 - corked. Added to the composite bin. Hopefully it will not harm the beneficial organisms
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gnosis wrote:
February 3, 2011 - Aged, lighter, integrated, easy to quaff and good with food, however it seems less than it probably was at one time. Layered bouquet, a bit of green notes from varietals etc, usual leather, light game, chalky earth. Seems a little less hefty than Right Bank wines, but that is probably consistent with Left Bank blends. Softer, some fruit still, cherry-currant. Even today, it tastes fresh enough from a zip of acidity that makes it work. I'd buy again, but do not hold. If you like aged Right Bank wines, you should like this just fine.
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TashNYC wrote: 91 points
February 14, 2010 - It is great when the last bottle is the best. (Or, at least excellent).
Maybe I am nostalgic for the end of the vintage, but this was terrific.
Red fruit, cherries, currant and notes of tobacco and herbs. Lovely perfume that went on and on, in the glass.
Not as tannic as prior bottles, but oh so showy. And great value ($30 paid at the market top; $15-20 on release. $26 on sale)
This drank younger than our past bottle -- but I would still drink up, in 2010 or 2011.
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TashNYC wrote: 90 points
January 24, 2010 - Beautiful perfume, red fruit, mineral and earth. Mature but still drinking well. A great find for a humble wine. Excellent with our slow-cooked duck
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type Red
- Producer Château La Vieille Cure
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Libournais
- Appellation Fronsac
- UPC Code 087000346482
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 15 (23%)
- Consumed 50 (77%)
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- ProducerChâteau La Vieille Cure
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionLibournais
- AppellationFronsac
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