Classification | Cru Classe |
Type | Red |
Brand | Chateau Roc des Cambes |
Vintage | 1996 |
Country | France |
Region | Bordeaux, Cotes de Bourg |
Volume | 0,75 |
Condition | From Original Wooden Case |
Label | Perfect |
Drinkable | -2020 |
Stock | 0 |
The undisputed leader from the Cotes de Bourg appellation, Roc de Cambes continues to turn out delicious, chocolate-scented and flavored wines. I had a magnum of 1989 at my favorite Hong Kong-styled Chinese restaurant in Washington, DC in mid-February, and it continues to sing. The dark ruby-colored 1996 Roc de Cambes offers up a sweet, mocha, chocolatey nose with ripe berry fruit in the background. Although not complex, it is soft, velvety-textured, medium to full-bodied, and a delicious, hedonistically-styled wine that should continue to drink well for 5-6 years.
Delicate aromas of sweet tobacco and fruit follow through to a medium body, with fine tannins and a light finish. Delightful, subtle wine.