1996 Domaine Jean-Michel Gerin Côte-Rôtie Champin Le Seigneur
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The 1996 Cote Rotie Champin Le Seigneur displays a dark ruby color, and an unevolved smoky, roasted nose. It is medium-bodied, with attractive berry fruit, but the finish quickly becomes attenuated and compressed because of the wine's tart acidity. I am not sure the acidity will ever mesh fully with the other components. Importers: New Castle Imports, Myrtle Beach, SC; tel. (803) 497-8625 and Langdon Shiverick, Cleveland, OH; tel. (216) 861-6800
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Good ruby-red. Complex nose combines raspberry, mocha, leather and game. Supple and round, with very good intensity of flavor but still rather backward in the middle palate. Floral note perks up the fruit. Strong acidity gives this good grip and sneaky persistence.