1996 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red - 95 pts!
The 1996 Proprietary Red Wine a blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon with the rest Cabernet Franc Merlot Petit Verdot and Malbec possesses a modest 14.3% alcohol. While it is a great wine it is somewhat overshadowed by its more flashy siblings. It exhibits an opaque purple color and a stunning nose of cherry liqueur intertwined with prunes black currants coffee smoke and blackberries. Fabulously rich and lush with a mid-palate so deep and concentrated that it over-loads the sensory organs this multi-dimensional gloriously extracted wine provides superb richness allied to extraordinary complexity and symmetry. It should drink well for two decades. RP
