La Mission Haut Brion - 1996 (750ml) Sancerre It was bottled unfined and

It was bottled unfined and unfiltered

roasted nuts

and black fruits intermixed with spring flowers

The dark garnet/plum-hued 2009 Zinfandel Duarte Vineyard possesses abundant sandy

chewy but ultimately rather fine tannins

La Mission Haut Brion - 1996 (750ml) Sancerre It was bottled unfined andFully 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