Château Haut-Brion - Pessac-Léognan (Premier Grand Cru Classé) 1996 (750ml) Willams Corner yellow-red apples and some citrus—a

yellow-red apples and some citrus—a very herbal and salty aroma

tense and zesty palate and a long

ripe fruit and hints of licorice

and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot

Château Haut-Brion - Pessac-Léognan (Premier Grand Cru Classé) 1996 (750ml) Willams Corner yellow-red apples and some citrus—aCritical Acclaim 96 points Wine Advocate While it's the Mdoc that tends to steal the limelight in this vintage, the 1996 Haut Brion, the fruit of a strict selection, is a brilliant wine and comparatively underestimated today. Wafting from the glass with aromas of tobacco leaf, sweet currant fruit, loamy soil, cedar box and camphor, it's medium to full bodied, layered and intense, with a deep core of fruit, sweet tannins and a long, sapid finish. (WK,