1996 Le Montrachet
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Pale yellow color with green tinges. Simply gorgeous and pure fruit aromatics framed in citrus and a distinct mineral component followed by strikingly delineated, complex, chiseled flavors and a finishing intensity that must be experienced to be believed. Not an especially dense wine, certainly not as dense as the massive 1995 but rather built along the lines of harmony, balance and finesse yet endowed with simply stunning elegance and persistence. This will live for decades and is, not surprisingly, fresher than the 750 ml version.
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Pierre Rovani
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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Displaying a dense and rich nose of minerals and toast, the Montrachet has an intense, multilayered, super-ripe, yet magnificently detailed character. Pure and precise stones, flowers, honeysuckle, nuts, and anise are found in this classy, noble wine. Its elegant, tightly-wound, racy character carries through to its exquisitely long and delicately laced, full-bodied finish. Wow! This stupendous wine will require cellaring patience. I recommend waiting until at least 2004 before opening it; it will easily last through 2012. The rating, with the range of scores in parentheses, indicates the wine was tasted from cask, not bottle. Importer: Clicquot, Inc., New York, NY; tel (212) 888-7575, and in Massachusetts: Classic Wine Imports, Boston, MA; tel (617) 731-6644.
Displaying a dense and rich nose of minerals and toast, the Montrachet has an intense, multilayered, super-ripe, yet magnificently detailed character. Pure and precise stones, flowers, honeysuckle, nuts, and anise are found in this classy, noble wine. Its elegant, tightly-wound, racy character carries through to its exquisitely long and delicately laced, full-bodied finish. Wow! This stupendous wine will require cellaring patience. I recommend waiting until at least 2004 before opening it; it will easily last through 2012.||The rating, with the range of scores in parentheses, indicates the wine was tasted from cask, not bottle. Wine Advocate.February, 1998
About the producer
Bouchard Père & Fils is one of Burgundy’s oldest and most established wine producers. Founded in 1731 by Michel Bouchard, it is the largest vineyard owner in the Côte d’Or with 130 hectares of vines.