{"product_id":"chateau-haut-brion-pessac-leognan-1996-750ml","title":"Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan 1996 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 54, 136);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 1996 Château Haut-Brion is an elegant and complex wine with aromas of tobacco, sweet currants, loamy soil, cedar, and camphor. It’s medium to full-bodied, with a deep fruit core, sweet tannins, and a long finish. Despite being overshadowed by the Médoc in this vintage, it has evolved beautifully. The wine's supple structure and subtle greenness on the finish make it distinct from the tannic 1995, and it will continue to improve over time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Wine Advocate |\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(158, 0, 57); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRP 96\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished: \u003cspan\u003eDec 21, 2023\u003cbr\u003eDrink: 2023-2046\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile it's the Médoc that tends to steal the limelight in this vintage, the 1996 Haut-Brion, the fruit of a strict selection, is a brilliant wine and comparatively underestimated today. Wafting from the glass with aromas of tobacco leaf, sweet currant fruit, loamy soil, cedar box and camphor, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and intense, with a deep core of fruit, sweet tannins and a long, sapid finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling | \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(148, 3, 3); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eJS 91\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished: Jan 19, 2011\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImpressive nose of sweet tobacco with hints of prunes and black cherries. The palate is velvety, but it’s a little dull on the finish. Opens a little as the wine is in the glass. Served from imperial bottle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJancis Robinson \u003cspan class=\"selectable-text copyable-text\"\u003e|\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(158, 0, 57);\"\u003eJR 17.5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished: Jan 14, 2023\u003cbr\u003eDrink: 2015-2040\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eServed alongside Guigal La Landonne 1996, whose directness and glossy appeal rather put the softness and diffuseness of this wine in the shade. I'm sure it would have shone if served solo or next to a more minor red bordeaux. Light saltiness on the finish. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHaut-brion.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElegant and complex, the red wine of Château Haut-Brion is very mineral and of a rare complexity, it is distinguished by an astonishing length, this aromatic persistence being the privilege of very great origins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTasting note\u003cbr\u003eThe 1996 is a wine of contrast that is difficult to define. Acidic grapes but a supple wine. High sugar content but phenolic maturity varies greatly depending on the grape variety. Overall, the Cabernet Franc or Sauvignon seem to have performed better than the Merlot. The quality level of this vintage is close to that of the previous year while remaining different in the structure of the wine.\u003cbr\u003eWe do not find the tannic firmness of the 1995 but perhaps more suppleness in the tannins or we perceive a very slight greenness on the finish.\u003cbr\u003eThe wines are ample, with a beautiful structure, good harmony and should make a very good bottle. Very good wine overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe weather\u003cbr\u003eWhat most characterizes the climate of 1996 is its great regularity. There was no very long hot period except for a few days in July, and the rains came late in August. The weather was good in the first half of September, and there was a lot of rain in the second half. In summary, it was an average summer with a few nice periods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"1855 The Bottle Shop Pte Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39966584766528,"sku":"RDFR19960726","price":1180.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/7728\/6464\/files\/Chateau-Haut-Brion-Pessac-Leognan-750ml.jpg?v=1754563243","url":"https:\/\/www.1855thebottleshop.com\/products\/chateau-haut-brion-pessac-leognan-1996-750ml","provider":"1855 The Bottle Shop Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}