La Mission Haut Brion - 1996 (750ml) Size:750ml it has flirted with perfection

it has flirted with perfection

magnum and jeroboam (6 to 8 years)

and is certainly a 1985 that has evolved at a snail’s pace compared to most wines of this vintage

a fat middle pallet and a lush and lingering finish

La Mission Haut Brion - 1996 (750ml) Size:750ml it has flirted with perfectionFully mature, with a big, fragrant bouquet of damp earth, weedy underbrush, asphalt, Asian soy, and ripe plums and cherries, this medium bodied 1996 appears to be on a fast evolutionary track. It reveals plenty of delicious fruit, soft tannins and enough acidity to provide definition. I was surprised by how open knit and mature this wine has become. Anticipated maturity: now 2020. Robert Parker 90 points