1996 Chateau St. Jean Cinq Cepages Cabernet - WOY- 750ml cabernet
1996 Chateau St. Jean Cinq Cepages Cabernet - WOY- 750ml cabernet

1996 Chateau St. Jean Cinq Cepages Cabernet - WOY- 750ml

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1996 Chateau St. Jean Cinq Cepages Cabernet - Wine Of The Year Wine Spectator 
Chateau St Jean has received critical acclaim throughout its history, especially for its flagship Cinq Cépages. The 1996 Cinq Cépages was named the wine of the year in Wine Spectator's Top 100 list, and later the 1999 vintage went on to be named number two. The winemaker Margo Van Staaveren was also lauded as winemaker of the year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine in 2008. Van Staaveren began work at Chateau St Jean in 1980, becoming winemaker in 2003.

 

Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage 1996
Rating WS95/RP92
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country USA
Region California
Location North Coast
Producer St Jean Chateau
Color Red
Wine Type Table
Rating RP92 -
Wine Spectator WS95 - 1996 Chateau St. Jean Cinq Cepages Cabernet - WOY Spectator Scents of red currant herb sage and tobacco are firm tight and tannic on the palate making this well-structured. A hint of sweet ripe fruit midpalate provides a complex note but this turns very dry and tannic on the finish.--1996 California Cabernet retrospective. Drink now through 2011. WS
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Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage 1996
Rating WS95/RP92
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country USA
Region California
Location North Coast
Producer St Jean Chateau
Color Red
Wine Type Table
    Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
    Vintage 1996
    Rating WS95
    Bottle Size 750 ml
    Bottle Quantity 1
    Country USA
    Region California
    Location North Coast
    Producer St Jean Chateau
    Color Red
    Wine Type Table
    Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
    Vintage 1996
    Rating WS95
    Barrels
    Style
    Owners
    Region California
    Location North Coast
    Producer St Jean Chateau
    Winemaker

    Production
    Robert Parker Rating
    Antonio Galloni Rating
    Wine Spectator Rating WS95 - 1996 Chateau St. Jean Cinq Cepages Cabernet - Wine Of The Year - Wine Spectator! Scents of red currant herb sage and tobacco are firm tight and tannic on the palate making this well-structured. A hint of sweet ripe fruit midpalate provides a complex note but this turns very dry and tannic on the finish.--1996 California Cabernet retrospective.
    Burghound Rating

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