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Château Latour--Vintage 1996
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BORDEAUX These cases were removed from one of North America's largest collections, stored in pristine professional storage. THE 1996 VINTAGE IN BORDEAUX 1996 will go down as a classic vintage on the left bank and the wines are just approaching a lovely drinking plateau. The conditions, according to Michael Broadbent: First, the vital (growing) statistics: the occasional bouts of frost in February and March were too early to do any damage though the bud break was delayed until mid-April. The all important flowering was quick and even, finished by the 20th day of a very hot June. It continued warm until August which started cool but ended with hot sun and cold nights. High expectations were initially dampened, pre-harvest rain affecting the early ripening Merlots which diluted and reduced the crop size in Pomerol and St. Emilion. The Médoc fared better with roughly half the rainfall, though towards the end of the September, it rained again. The late-picked Cabernets were of high quality resulting in rich fairing concentrated wines. This vintage is worth watching. Château Latour--Vintage 1996 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Parcel: lots 454-458 "The 1996 Latour recently showed a forward, youthful fruit character of currants touched with mint on the nose with a subtle suggestion of cinnamon and spices. On the palate the wine was youthful and tannic, with lots of grip, nice density and very good length. Delicious." At the 2010 Rare! Tasting in Detroit, CC, August 2010 1 impériale per lot