1996 Labegorce Zede

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1996 Labegorce Zede

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Every once in while you catch a wine at just the right time, and that happened to Lucie and me tonight. Lucie cooked baked chicken and ratatouille for dinner. It has been a while since we drank a Margaux, so I went back to the wine room, intending to open an '06 Malescot, but thought, "I know this wine is still too young and I don't have time to give it enough air, so I'll look for something else". I noticed that we still had a couple of bottles of the '96 L-Z and decided to pop one.

Wow! Previous '96 L-Zs have been good if rather brawny for a Margaux, but this bottle was really singing. The fruit was vibrant, the balance was just right, and the Margauxberries had blossomed. Moreover, the flavors stuck to your tongue long after swallowing. It easily deserves a 92 rating, and Lucie at first blurted out "96" before reflecting on other wines she had rated 96 and reluctantly backtracked to 94. To be honest, I cannot claim that her rating is too high for the bottle we drank tonight.
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Glad you caught it right Bill. Regard to your family.
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Not only that, but you were drinking history.
No more Labégorce-Zédé is being made (all absorbed into Labégorce).

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AlexR wrote:Not only that, but you were drinking history.
No more Labégorce-Zédé is being made (all absorbed into Labégorce).

Alex
Alex,

Since when?
I have a few 2000's in my offsite storage that, if can recall correctly, stil had Labégorce-Zédé ontheir labels.

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2009, Ramon. Zede still appears in the 2nd wine's name (Zede de Labegorce or some such).

Bill, when will you do a report on your Saturday BBQ?
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'05 is another gem, def. worth a look
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