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Up to this point 1996 has been considered a fantastic vintage which produced classic wines; the best since 1990. A long, dry summer produced grapes of record ripeness with record acidity. Some, including myself, question how the 1996s are aging. The wines are generally characterized by a distinctive rather lemony acidity and very good attack, but some wines now seem terribly austere, while others already seem dangerously short of fruit. None o...
It is going to take a long time before this wine reaches its peak, but the pure, chalky, extremely acid shape it is in at the moment has another very sublime charm that makes it a joy to drink at all stages. Wait for the breadth and toastiness. Fantastic winemaking where the character of the locality for cultivation is emphasised in an eminent manner.
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