Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot Blend

Absolutely phenomenal and likely at the peak of its bell curve. Dark berry fruits on the nose with subtle secondary aromas of tobacco, dark soil and aged wood. Totally Bordeaux and totally delicious

A great 96’. So pauillac it hurts

Although a little tired, this Bordeaux was nevertheless delicious. Leather, tobacco, forest floor, prunes, old closet, cloves. Haut-Batailley is generally very good and especially for the $s. Same goes for this 1996, a wonderful and somewhat unsung vintage.

Fair bit of Bret at first, though it became integrated into a grand scheme of tobacco, fresh linens and cedar. This will be a stunning wine for years to come.

Smooth, round and delicious, with gentle tannins and woody, plummy spice. Lovely red Bordeaux—we could drink this all night. Still balanced after 27 years but its acids seem a bit faded. I would guess that it’s at a high plateau that may be gently dipping so my daughter Rachel, who owns this wine, needs to finish the rest of her stash within the next year. The vintage of this bottle is her birth year, and we laid down a half case along with another half case of Chateau Lynch Bages. Both bottles are now soft, special treats. We enjoyed the 1996 vintage with prime steak at the Palm Restaurant in downtown LA, celebrating her graduation from UCLA Law. Congratulations, Rachel!

1996

Excellent. Let it open for a few hours.

Strong to quite strong

not all that. kinda disappointing. nose is great, we keep drinking it to see if it gets better but it hasn't.

**** All is right with this wine. Drinking beautifully at 21 years.