Jay Kline

9.4

From magnum, the 1996 Grande Année pours a brilliant pale gold color with a persistent mousse. Initially, the wine showed more oxidative notes but it freshened up considerably with air (in fact, a tiny amount was leftover for the next morning and it remained brilliant, racy even!). On the nose, notes of almond, citrus, honey, chalky minerals and brioche. On the palate, wine is developing with absolutely brilliant acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and zippy. The 1996 vintage is simply amazing. Here we are, 28 years past vintage and this bright and full of life! Granted, it’s a magnum, but still. Drink now with patience or enjoy through 2046+. — 2 months ago

Brendan Baker

9.2

Very pale ruby, only 10.4% ABV, lifted florals, red fruit, slight VA — 9 months ago

Fredybeans

9.5

Robe noire
Bouche ultra ample avec une pointe animale
Coeur de bouche énorme matière presque dans un registre d hermitage et finale très très savouer usé mais plus sur la force que sur la finesse
Vin superbe mais j en attendais peut être trop — 2 years ago

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Jol

9.3

Tres belle réussite ce 2015 beaucoup de fruits et une belle longueur nettement supérieur au 2012 — 6 months ago

Alex Gordon

9.7

Delightful. Always a pleasure. — 8 months ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.4

Wow! Superbe vin. Fruits noirs, un tout petit peu de boisé encore, anis étoilée. Une bouche pleine, gourmande, puissante mais avec classe et élegance, superbe texture soyeuse, très long en bouche. 93-94

Grogeous bottle, dark fruit, spices, a touch of oak still. Full bodied butmwith such a superb texture, silky, classy and very lengthy. — 2 years ago

Gor

9.4

Great stuff — 6 months ago

Mark Schumacher

8.9

Great one from psychic wines. Will buy again — 7 months ago

Nicolas Duchesneau

9.2

Textboox Bordeaux, toujours la meme constance avec PC. Café, cuir animal, graphite, une touche végétale. Belle longueur en bouche et en finale. — a year ago

Paul Weil

9.2

Was this a Rhône blend in a previous vintage, or was I rating another wine? Perhaps the varietals change from year to year, so long as it represents “one valley”, i.e. Walla Walla. Regardless, this vintage is a nice Bordeaux style blend, 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc. Good stuff! It’s a big wine with balanced acidity. I enjoyed this as a cocktail wine. The mouthfeel is rich and thick, but not cloying. The use of oak is admirably restrained. It appreciated in flavor after some decanting. — 2 years ago