The nose is elegance personified with beautifully transparent and mature aromatics of cool and high-toned notes of cherries, black berries and spice. The middleweight flavors lack a bit of mid-palate density even though they dance across the palate, offering wonderful complexity while the backend does not lean out excessively in the fashion of many '96s. Overall, this is a wine of finesse, silk and lace with a sweet and long finish that allows this to be drinking perfectly well now. Consistent notes as I have never had a poor bottle. I would note that this should continue to hold for at least another decade.

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