{"product_id":"haut-brion-1996-1-5l","title":"1996 Chateau Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, Magnum (1.5L)","description":"RP95 \"While in some vintages La Mission Haut-Brion and Haut-Brion can be close in quality, that is not the case in this vintage. The 1996 Haut-Brion, a blend of 50% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Cabernet Franc is clearly on a higher plane than the La Mission. There is something much more expansive and complete on the nose: greater depth of fruit, more harmonious with scents of underbrush, tar, black olive and this bottle perhaps less \"feral\" than I have noticed on previous examples. The palate is very well balanced with dark cherries, sous-bois and cedar. This is one vintage where I think the Cabernet Franc plays an important role and lends more complexity. This is a 1996 that has retained and built upon beguiling fleshiness and it will continue to evolve with style and panache.\"NM for RobertParker.com Oct 2016\u003cbr\u003eChateau Haut-Brion, Premier Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan","brand":"Chateau Haut-Brion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42217454698733,"sku":"BDX:HTB:HAUT-1500-1996-F0L0C0","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/products\/haut-brion-1996-1-5l","provider":"Grand Cru Liquid Assets","version":"1.0","type":"link"}