Château Margaux (Premier Grand Cru Classé) 1996 (750ml) Napa County

Château Margaux (Premier Grand Cru Classé) 1996 (750ml) Napa CountyThis 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, only just after its blending, the ability to impress and move us at once through the purity of its fruit, the density of its structure and the harmony of its shape. It is a dream of a Margaux. Professional

as opposed to a western/southwestern aspect

it’s one that people go very slowly on so they can turn their heads constantly to get a glimpse of both sides of the road

Spice-accented aromas of cherry

La Lecciaia’s Rosso di Toscana serves up a bouquet of intense violet and cherries with a spicy ending

A very pleasant ruby color

and sheer class

The 111 acres of estate vineyards are planted on steep hills in Cartizze

orange sherbert

it is no shrinking violet and has energy to spare as well as the silky

with a lively

Look for notes of kirsch

The 2004 Flaccianello della Pieve is super elegant