Château Pichon Comtesse Lalande 1996

"The 1996 Pichon-Lalande is just as awesome from bottle as it was from multiple cask tastings. (...) Only 50% of the estate's production made it into the grand vin. The color is a saturated ruby/purple. The nose suggests sweet, nearly overripe Cabernet Sauvignon, with its blueberry/blackberry/cassis scents intermixed with high quality, subtle, toasty new oak. Deep and full-bodied, with fabulous concentration and a sweet, opulent texture, (...)"

Source: Robert Parker