La Mission Haut Brion - 1996 (750ml) Size:750ml It should drink well for

It should drink well for 2-3 years

in a pleasing way

a fat middle pallet and a lush and lingering finish

it has flirted with perfection

but still has some substantial tannins that are not yet fully resolved

La Mission Haut Brion - 1996 (750ml) Size:750ml It should drink well forFully 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