6 bottles per lot
Details
Ermitage, Le Pavillon--Vintage 1996
Rhône. French-bottled: Chapoutier
Tasting note: The 1996 Hermitage Le Pavillon needs at least a decade of cellaring. The wine possesses a saturated black/purple color, in addition to fabulously sweet aromas of blackberries, framboise, blueberries, violets, roasted herbs, and meats. Massively concentrated and full-bodied, with staggering levels of extract, this wine is super pure, with high tannin, good but not intrusive acidity, and a 45-second finish. This is one of the superstars of the vintage in France! Anticipated maturity: 2010-2050. 96 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #121, February 1999
6 bottles per lot
Rhône. French-bottled: Chapoutier
Tasting note: The 1996 Hermitage Le Pavillon needs at least a decade of cellaring. The wine possesses a saturated black/purple color, in addition to fabulously sweet aromas of blackberries, framboise, blueberries, violets, roasted herbs, and meats. Massively concentrated and full-bodied, with staggering levels of extract, this wine is super pure, with high tannin, good but not intrusive acidity, and a 45-second finish. This is one of the superstars of the vintage in France! Anticipated maturity: 2010-2050. 96 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #121, February 1999
6 bottles per lot
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