The Clos du Tart 1996 is open and expressive - approaching maturity. The nose is forward with lovely varitions of sweet and sour red berries, hints of truffle and sous-bois and a deep earthy minerality. On the palate fresh and acidity driven red fruit - quite lightfooted and without the rustic notes …
1996
Domaine Mikulski, Meursault Genevrieres 1996
The 1996 Meursault Genevrieres from Mikulsky is quite .. if not fully mature, but still offering the freshness of the 1996 vintage. The bouquet is slightly closed and dense initially with some honey and almond notes. After some time in the glas the citrus driven minerality starts to show adding both …
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J.-F. Coche-Dury, Meursault Les Chevalieres 1996
The Coche-Dury Meursault Les Chevalieres is most likely the best village Meursault I have ever tasted ... a tribute to both Coche-Dury and the magnificent 1996 vintage. The nose is impressively fresh with vibrant citrus infused crisp yellow fruit .. still hints gunpowder ... very youthfull and …
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Domaine Georges Roumier, Bonnes Mares 1996
Tasting Bonnes Mares 1996 at this stage should be close to impossible ... way to early most would say. This bottle had been violently decanted and shaken on a magnum decanter several hours before the tasting. The host was very confident .. and served the Bonne Mares 96 against La Tâche 1990 another …
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Hubert Lignier, Clos de la Roche 1996
The Lignier Clos de la Roche 1996 is a magnificent effort and is now fulfilling the great promise it showed in its youth. More forward than the bottle I tasted in 2014 ... showing beautifully. In the nose layers of airy red berry fruit infused with delicate sous-bois notes, hints of truffle and a …