Community Tasting Note

Cailles wrote:

Friday, March 20, 2020 - This is one of the better 1996s wines shining close to its peak with well-defined tertiary aromas balanced by a sexy fruit component and kept fresh by a high and perfect acidity. This has the stature to develop nicely for another 10 years but it‘s perfect to drink today and looking at the current retail price, it‘s a steal. 95+ points.

TN: With a bit of swirling in the glass the nose opened-up beautifully with farmyard, sous bois, pepper, green bell pepper, leather and underneath dark fruit. Well-defined and with good intensity. Very fresh on the palate with the same aromas with more ripe dark fruit and cola notes shining through. Good structure with lots of noticeable but fine tannins and a high but round acidity.

Decanting: Slow-ox for 2h. Seemed perfect.

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