Château Margaux--Vintage 1996
12 bottles per lot
Château Margaux--Vintage 1996 Margaux, 1er cru classé. Château-bottled In original wooden cases Tasting Note: An outstanding wine and, as so often, a joy to taste from the start. A high percentage (85 of Cabernet Sauvingon and Franc. Totally different style to the '95, leaner, spicy, taut fruit, finesse. Excellent notes either side of 2000: very sweet yet very tannic. Most recently: good nose, dumb at first but developed lovely fragrance; good flavour and length but tannic and unready. Last tasted June 2003 **(***) 2010 - 2030. M.B. 12 bottles per lot
Château Margaux--Vintage 1996
12 bottles per lot
Château Margaux--Vintage 1996 Margaux, 1er cru classé. Château-bottled In original wooden cases Tasting Note: An outstanding wine and, as so often, a joy to taste from the start. A high percentage (85 of Cabernet Sauvingon and Franc. Totally different style to the '95, leaner, spicy, taut fruit, finesse. Excellent notes either side of 2000: very sweet yet very tannic. Most recently: good nose, dumb at first but developed lovely fragrance; good flavour and length but tannic and unready. Last tasted June 2003 **(***) 2010 - 2030. M.B. 12 bottles per lot
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