93/100 PP
"A blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot and 7% Petit Verdot, the 1996 is even more subdued on the nose than the 1996, with overt cedar and tobacco aromas. But good def...
93/100 vinous.com
"In a similar vein, the 1996 Solaia is tense and vibrant to the core. It will appeal most to readers who prefer wines with bright acidity and lively minerality."
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97/100 vinous
"The 1996 Sperss is arguably the most backward of these 1996s from Gaja. Still very young and tightly wound, the 1996 is going to need at least a few years to truly bloss...
98/100 PP
"The 1996 Pingus is an astonishing wine that continues to put on weight and add more nuances to its multidimensional personality. The explosive aromatics consist of smoke, ja...
92/100 PP
"Here\'s a little gem from Tenuta San Guido that has never been reviewed in Robert Parker Wine Advocate (except informally by me one year ago in a Hedonist\'s Gazette). I have consi...
91+/100 vinous
"Saturated ruby-red. Complex nose combines black raspberry, black cherry, tar, licorice, pepper and smoky oak. Rich on entry but already beginning to shut down following t...
96/100 vinous.com
"Domenico Clerico's 1996 Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra has had a fascinating evolution. As a young wine, the 1996 Ciabot was a symbol of the times. With its bold, racy...
17-18/20 René Gabriel
02: Dunkles Granat, feiner Rand aussen. Herrlich homogen duftendes, nussiges Bouquet, dunkles Caramel, Pralinen; komplex und doch diskret. Samtiger Gaumen, die Tannine...