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WTN: 1996 Cantemerle

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WTN: 1996 Cantemerle

by Patchen Markell » Sat Oct 01, 2016 9:50 pm

Château Cantemerle 1996 Haut-Médoc.

Picked up 12 years ago on sale for $40. Seems to be in excellent shape. Initial impression is of cassis liqueur and tobacco on the nose; with a little air, some gaminess comes into the foreground, and shows a lot of graphite and mineral on the palate. Tannins mostly but not entirely resolved. The aromatics flatten out a little over the course of the bottle; there's no impression of mysteriousness or unplumbed depths here, and it's not profound, but it's nevertheless a satisfying, characterful and well-developed middle-weight and middle-length claret, and good value. I wish I'd bought more at the time, as I think bottles in similar condition will keep going for at least 3-5 years.
cheers, Patchen

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