6 bottles per lot
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Château Margaux--Vintage 1996
Margaux, 1er cru classé
Excellent appearance
Tasting note: The grand vin was 85 Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, Merlot 10 and Petit Verdot 5 extremely high marks at the MW tasting. Perfect colour; nose developing sweetly and on the palate a soft entry and fragrant finish. At the second of Manfred Wagner's Margaux verticals, once again, it proved a foil to the '95, being different, with a touch of tar, spice and citrus fruit on the nose. Very tannic. The following spring, at Rodenstock's blind tasting of first growths it earned, with Ch Cheval Blanc, my highest mark. But what was extraordinary was the closeness of everyone's points. I noted it as the sweetest of all, wonderful fruit, masked tannins. Last noted March 2001 (****) 2010 - 2020. M.B.
6 bottles per lot
Margaux, 1er cru classé
Excellent appearance
Tasting note: The grand vin was 85 Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, Merlot 10 and Petit Verdot 5 extremely high marks at the MW tasting. Perfect colour; nose developing sweetly and on the palate a soft entry and fragrant finish. At the second of Manfred Wagner's Margaux verticals, once again, it proved a foil to the '95, being different, with a touch of tar, spice and citrus fruit on the nose. Very tannic. The following spring, at Rodenstock's blind tasting of first growths it earned, with Ch Cheval Blanc, my highest mark. But what was extraordinary was the closeness of everyone's points. I noted it as the sweetest of all, wonderful fruit, masked tannins. Last noted March 2001 (****) 2010 - 2020. M.B.
6 bottles per lot
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