1996 Chambolle Musigny
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Superbly rich and complex fruit that explodes from the glass with elegant and stunning purity followed by deep, spicy, velvety, intense flavors that are both harmonious and gloriously long. It's hard to fathom how such a rich wine can also be a thing of delicacy as the is an airy quality to both the nose and flavors and the finish just goes on and on. Most impressive and this will age for a long time though it is so seductive and sexy now that if you're lucky enough to own the '96 Amoureuses, it would be awfully difficult to leave it alone. In short, this is a real stunner.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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Displaying a medium-to-dark ruby color and mouth-watering aromas of cookie dough and candied red cherries, this wine had been assembled and was ready for bottling. It is a rich, sweet, silky-textured, and medium-bodied wine that offers delightfully floral black cherry flavors and hints of toast. Drink this gem between 1999 and 2005. Roumier informed me he was planning to bottle his 1996s earlier than usual to "trap the fruit." He is of the opinion that they will not be exuberant, charming, and seductive following bottling. Virtually every vigneron agreed that the 1996s have been a delight to drink from the moment the grapes were pressed. Yet Roumier thinks they will need years to be expressive. Those 1996s that I have tasted stateside have maintained their forward, fruity character, but time will tell. Importer: Chateaux and Estates Wine Co., New York, NY; Tel; (212) 572-7725.
About the producer
Based in Chambolle-Musigny, the domaine was established by Georges Roumier in 1924. The domaine started to bottle their own wines in 1945.