1996 Chambertin
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Score 86-88/100 · Drink 1998-2003, Pierre Rovani, Aug 1998
This ruby-colored wine (only 3 cases are being made available to the estate's US importer) has intense briery aromas intermingled with cassis, and a structured, broad-shouldered, and medium-bodied core of blackberries and stones. I was surprised by its hollow mid-palate and short finish. Its 90+ point nose is dramatically hurt by an 86 point personality. Drink it over the next 5 years. Importer: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel (205) 980-8802.
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86-88/100
Pierre Rovani
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Domaine Ponsot
Domaine Ponsot is one of the most well-known estates in the Côte de Nuits, famed for owning three of the original four hectares of the Clos de la Roche Grand Cru. The legendary domaine also produces another nine Grand Cru cuvées.
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