12 bottles per lot
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Château Lagrange--Vintage 1996
Saint-Julien, 3me cru classé. Château-bottled
Tasting note: This impeccably run, Japanese-owned property has fashioned a superb 1996. Opaque purple-colored, with a backward yet promising nose of classically pure cassis intermixed with pain grillé and spice, this medium to full-bodied, powerful yet stylish wine possesses superb purity, a nicely-layered feel in the mouth, and plenty of structure. It will not be an early-drinking St.-Julien, but one to lay away and enjoy over the next 2-3 decades. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2022. 90 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #122, April 1999.
12 bottles per lot
Saint-Julien, 3me cru classé. Château-bottled
Tasting note: This impeccably run, Japanese-owned property has fashioned a superb 1996. Opaque purple-colored, with a backward yet promising nose of classically pure cassis intermixed with pain grillé and spice, this medium to full-bodied, powerful yet stylish wine possesses superb purity, a nicely-layered feel in the mouth, and plenty of structure. It will not be an early-drinking St.-Julien, but one to lay away and enjoy over the next 2-3 decades. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2022. 90 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #122, April 1999.
12 bottles per lot
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