1996 Clos du Marquis, St Julien

TASTING NOTES

"Beautiful aromas of currant, lightly toasted oak and perfume. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a tight finish. Still holding back.--'95/'96 Bordeaux retrospective. Best after 2008." Wine Spectator (Wine Spectator, 01/01/2007)

Rating: 91

Drink from: 2008"

Deep ruby-red. Plum and roasted nuts on the nose. Large-scaled, vinous and deep; thick fruit is given clarity by sound acidity. Very long and subtle on the finish, with serious but harmonious tannins. An outstanding second label, as good as most classified growths from St. Julien." Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (Steven Tanzer, 05/01/1999)

Rating: 90

"A terrific Clos du Marquis, and clearly of second or third-growth quality, this dark purple-colored wine reveals structure, brooding backwardness, and rich, expansive character. The wine exhibits plenty of sweet kirsch black currant fruit intermixed with high quality, subtle new oak, and steely, mineral characteristics. Rich and medium to full-bodied, with ripe tannin, this is a dazzling Clos du Marquis." Robert Parker's Wine Advocate #122 (Robert Parker, 04/01/1999)

Rating: 90

Drink from: 2002 to 2018