| Classification | Grand Cru |
| Type | White |
| Producer | Domaine de la Romanee Conti |
| Vintage | 1996 |
| Country | France |
| Main region | Burgundy |
| Region | Côte de Beaune |
| Appellation | Montrachet |
| Grape | Chardonnay |
| Volume | 0,75 |
| Condition | From Original Wooden Case |
| Label | Perfect |
| Drinkable | -2020 |
| Stock | 0 |
The Domaine de la Romanee-Conti's light-colored 1996 Montrachet is spectacular (it was originally rated 95-98 in The Wine Advocate's Issue #115). Its profound, rich, and embracing nose reveals toasted minerals, white fruits, and hints of lemons. On the palate it displays enormous complexity, a broad, layered core of tropical fruits (mostly mangoes), liquid minerals, and stones. It is terribly refined, bracing, satin textured, medium-to-full-bodied, and mind-blowingly long in the finish. Its tightly wound core of fruit will require extended cellaring to blossom and reveal all of what this glorious wine has to offer.
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