Wine › 1996 › Cabernet Sauvignon › France

This vintage ended up producing a wine which will go down in history for its c... This vintage ended up producing a wine which will go down in history for its classicism and purity. The Cabernet Sauvignon has seldom achieved such a perfection of style and such good balance. What is even rarer perhaps, is to find in a young wine,... more

This vintage thus had three phases, which ultimately produced a rich, dense, s... This vintage thus had three phases, which ultimately produced a rich, dense, structured, very complex wine. Some tasters find 1996 reminiscent of the elegance of 1953, and the power of 1959, which augurs well for this vintage that will undoubtedly... more

The wine is full bodied, but elegant with lots of fruit when young. The wine a... The wine is full bodied, but elegant with lots of fruit when young. The wine ages very well and develops all the characteristics of a great Bordeaux. 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot. Dark ruby. Deep, brooding... more