Chateau Haut Brion - Chateau Haut Brion blanc 1996

Weinwisser: "Mittleres Gelb. Offenes, leicht medizinales Bouquet, Röstnoten, Kreide, mineralische, eher kalte Grundlage. Im Gaumen sehr komprimiert in der Struktur, noch leicht aufrauend, Schalenton, gelbe Früchte, Mirabellen, riesiges Potenzial."

The Wine Advocate: "In a vintage that produced a lot of high acid, emaciated dry whites, Haut-Brion's 1996 is the wine of the vintage. It displays exceptional concentration, tangy acidity, and gorgeously layered flavors of buttery citrus-like fruit, olives, and smoke. This medium-bodied, concentrated wine is quite backward. It will need a considerable amount of bottle age to shed some of its structure. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2025."