TN: 1996 Château Lagrange St. Julien (France, Bordeaux, Médo

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  • 1996 Château Lagrange St. Julien - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien (5/28/2010)
    Beautiful expressive coffee, cedar, spice and flint on the nose. Palate is much less powerful, light to medium bodied, with solid cherry and cassis, a fantastic cigar box/spice note, and a touch of tobacco leaf. Medium length finish with cherry/licorice, lots of cedar wood and a touch of mocha. Some dry tannins on the finish. Medium weight and complexity, and well made. Lacks some “umph” in the mid palate, but is a very good enjoyable bdx, probably near or approaching peak.
    After a few hours open, smoothed out some with the oak flavors integrating a little more. Didn’t gain complexity, but became a more “complete” wine. (95 point nose though) (92 pts.)

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Thanks for the note. I just brought a bottle of the 02 home from the locker. I’ll report back.

Jason

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Serge-i-poo have you had your nose in the vinegar early today? QUOTE:(96 was one of my favorite wines from the vintage) VB [snort.gif]

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Thanx for the note. I have a bottle of this that I will open sooner rather than later based on your evaluation.

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The GL should start peaking in 5-8 and the Calon in 3-5. No big hurry on either. Opened a GL in Feb and tho tasty as the blazes left it in bottle opened in the cellar for 18 hours and it came together. Of course these are IMHO. VB

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Thanks for the note; really should start opening some of my 1996s (including Lagrange).