Margaux - 1996 (750ml) 1993 This wine was so fragile

This wine was so fragile when it was first released that I thought it had to be drunk in its first 10-12 years of life

some of the more recent vintages such as 2005

attracted national press for his cutting-edge pairings of Charleston Sercial with dishes at Alinea in Chicago

intense wine laced with dark red fruit

Margaux - 1996 (750ml) 1993 This wine was so fragileThe 1996 Chateau Margaux, which was bottled in September, 1998, is undoubtedly one of the great classics produced under the Mentzelopoulos regime. In many respects, it is the quintessential Chateau Margaux, as well as the paradigm for this estate, combining measured power, extraordinary elegance, and admirable complexity. I tasted the wine on three separate occasions in January, and in short, it's a beauty! The color is opaque purple. The wine offers