Very smoky aroma. It was smooth, rich and creamy. Earthy with black cherry, lead pencil and a bit of funk. Mid-weight, well balanced and quite distinctive. Liked this one a lot. It's into its drinking window and one of my favorite 1996s so far. If you want a score, a solid 92-93.
Opened based on the recommendation of johnz (Gary Rust). Glad to have half a dozen more of this.
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Smoke on the Water - 1996 Pape Clement
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Re: Smoke on the Water - 1996 Pape Clement
1996 was good to Graves.
I have an unopened case of 1998 Pape Clement.
I have an unopened case of 1998 Pape Clement.
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Ohhh an unopened case of '98 -- lucky you Jim. '98 may be even better for Pessac (and PC) -- I have a magnum . . .
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Yes I remember Steve H gave me a tip on it, $50 per bottle at a store outside of Boston.
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