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| Tradename：Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion 1996 |
| Item No.：FBPL022 |
| Grape Varieties：Cabernet Sauvignon,Merlot,Cabernet Franc |
| Classification：1959 Grand Cru Graves（red） |
| Appellation：Pessac-Leognan |
| Alcohol：13% |
| Specification：750ml |
| Decanting time： |
Original Bottle：1.5 hour |
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Decanter：30 minutes |
| Scores： |
Robert Parker：89
Wine Spectator：96
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| Tasting Note： |
Wine Advocate #122(4/1999) Rating: 89 points Drink：2007 – 2020
The 1996 La Mission-Haut-Brion was closed and backward when I tasted it in January. The wine was bottled in summer, 1998, and should have had sufficient time to overcome any suppression from going from wood to glass. It possesses considerable potential, and I would not be surprised to see it merit an outstanding score after 2-4 years of cellaring. The color is a healthy plum/purple, and the wine exhibits some of the black fruit, smoky mineral character of La Mission, but it is medium-bodied and moderately high in tannin, with notes of cedar. The finish was totally closed, with the tannin in danger of dominating the wine's fruit. This muscular, structured La Mission will take longer to come around than I originally predicted. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2020. -Robert Parker
Wine spectator (2007) Score : 90
Licorice, blackberry, mineral and cedar on the nose. Full-bodied, chewy texture, with lots of tannins, but finishes a little short and dry. Ready.--'95/'96 Bordeaux retrospective. Drink now. –JS
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| Food Match： |
Western food: Beef stew, buffalo, duck, lamb, ostrich, pepper crusted tuna, pot roast, ribs, steak, veal.
Chinese food: Roast duck/goose,grilled lamb, roasted suckling pigeon,Spicy shrimps and crabs,dried or smoked meats,braised fish.
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