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1996 Armand Rousseau Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Burgundy
Rousseau's Clos de la Roche is an exciting, complex Grand Cru red Burgundy with some of the spicy, meaty, mineral notes typical of Gevrey Chambertin married with supple, soft, red berry flavors characteristic of Morey St. Denis. This should age nicely for a decade or more.
Price: $89,95
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1996 Cardinale Red Table Wine Napa Valley California
The pinnacle of red wines from Jess Jackson, Cardinale deserves its own deep, rich princely robes. A masterpiece of soaring beauty . . . Vino Divine.
Price: $99,95
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1996 Ch. de Suronde Quarts de Chaume Loire Valley France
Loire Valley Chenin Blanc may be the world’s best-kept secret. Slowly, word is getting out, especially regarding the sweeter-style wines such as Quarts de Chaume. This liquid gold is a perfect companion for pumpkin pie, spice cake, fruit tart, or blue-veined cheese with nuts.
Price: $48,00
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1996 Ch. de Suronde Quarts de Chaume Trie Victor & Joseph 500 ml Loire Valley France
Loire Valley Chenin Blanc may be the world’s best-kept secret. Slowly, word is getting out, especially regarding the sweeter-style wines such as Quarts de Chaume. This amber perfection is a fine accompaniment for fruit desserts or blue cheeses, or by itself as dessert. Please note the 500 ml bottle size.
Price: $69,95
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1996 Ch. Ducru Beaucaillou St. Julien Bordeaux France
This famous property is named after its very beautiful (beau) gravelly (cailloux) vineyard, and Bertrand Ducru who became its owner in 1795. The chateau makes classic, long-lived wines that rank among the finest in Bordeaux. The 1996 Ducru Beaucaillou is a phenomenal, rich, yet elegantly balanced wine that will keep for 20 years or more when properly cellared.
Price: $150,00
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1996 Ch. Grand Puy Lacoste Pauillac Bordeaux France
A worthy follow-up to the magnificent 1995 Grand Puy Lacoste, the 1996 is deep, rich, and massive with complex, ripe, jammy fruit, sweet toasty oak, minerals, and plentiful tannins. This beauty may even surpass the wonderful 1982 vintage at this estate and will be best consumed in 5-25 years.
Price: $99,95
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1996 Ch. Lafite-Rothschild Pauillac Bordeaux France
Only 38 percent of Lafite's entire 1996 harvest made it into the final blend, which comprises 83 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 8 percent Merlot, 8 percent Cabernet Franc, and 1 percent Petit Verdot. This severe selection and the high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon yielded an extraordinary, powerful, yet backward wine. The 1996 Lafite Rothschild will require at least another five years before it should be touched, and it will easily last an additional 20 years or more when properly cellared. A true collector's item.
Price: $395,00
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1996 Ch. Lafon Rochet St. Estephe Bordeaux France
The reputation of a St. Estephe wine is typically tough, tannic, and slow to come around. Lafon Rochet used to be such a wine, and while still quite age-worthy, the style here is now less angular as more Merlot is included in the blend. The 1996 Lafon Rochet is a marvelous, robust, highly extracted wine that can be enjoyed now with a thick filet mignon, or cellared for another 15 years.
Price: $45,00
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1996 Ch. Lagrange St. Julien Bordeaux France
Suntory of Japan purchased Chateau Lagrange in 1983 and since then the quality and reputation of the winery have been turned around. Investments went into new vineyards, a new winemaking facility, and a new barrel-aging cellar. Nowadays, at least half the wine is sold as the second label, Les Fiefs de Lagrange, to ensure quality at the top. The 1996 Lagrange is a textbook St. Julien -- powerful yet elegant with dark fruits, sweet toasty oak, earth, and the structure to last another 15 years or more.
Price: $55,00
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1996 Ch. Latour Pauillac Premieru Cru Bordeaux France
Chateau Latour is the ultimate example of power, grace, and harmony in a purely masculine style. The typical Latour is dense and firmly constructed and pays big dividends to those who give it the requisite cellaring. This bottle of 1996 Latour has the structure to age well for another 20 years, so try to wait until 2005 -- at least -- to enjoy it.
Price: $375,00
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