Château d'Ampuis, Côte-Rôtie, 1996 Francoise minerality really drives this wine

minerality really drives this wine more than anything

My ratings for the component parts ranged from a low of 90-92 for La Grande Plantee

floral spice

well-balanced white

Innovative rotation technology that makes easy to uncork a bottle

Château d'Ampuis, Côte-Rôtie, 1996 Francoise minerality really drives this wine"Sadly, there are only 23,000 bottles (all aged in small oak) of the outstanding 1996 Cte Rtie Chateau d'Ampuis, which was bottled in October, 1999. Its dark ruby purple colour is followed by an intense nose of tapenade, dried herbs, licorice, leather, and black currants. The wine is nicely textured, soft, with less acidity than most 1996 Cte Rties, and a layered, supple finish" Drink it over the next 10 12 years. Robert Parker 90 points Wine