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Country ranking ?
1 222
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Producer ranking ?
3
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Decanting time
No
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When to drink
2020-2035
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Food Pairing
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Food Pairing
Seafood, Salads, Consommes
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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...
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Latest Pro-tasting notes
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Tasting note
color
Medium, Straw and Clear
ending
Medium
flavors
Petrol, Bread, Apricot, Honey, Mineral and Buttery
nose
Intense, Fresh, Ripe and Refined
recommend
Yes
taste
High in Acidity, Low alcohol content, Balanced, Good texture, Youthful, Medium-bodied, Rich, Ripe, Fruity and Dry
Verdict
Fine
Written Notes
Bottle in perfect condition and with magnum size. Looking medium, yellow, straw, bright and clear. Intense, open, fresh, refined, ripe and rich on the nose. The taste is rich, ripe, fruity, high in acidity, low alcohol content, balanced, good texture, youthful, mature, developing, medium-bodied and dry. With apricot, buttery, bread, mineral, honey, dried-fruit, citrus, petrol and spice flavor. Medium. Recommended. Fine. Recommend drinking now. Good value for money.
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