Château d'Ampuis, Côte-Rôtie, 1996 Francoise chunky 2001 Mouton-Rothschild does not

chunky 2001 Mouton-Rothschild does not possess the finesse and stature often achieved by this first-growth

minerality really drives this wine more than anything

My ratings for the component parts ranged from a low of 90-92 for La Grande Plantee

Due to its fine

Innovative rotation technology that makes easy to uncork a bottle

Château d'Ampuis, Côte-Rôtie, 1996 Francoise chunky 2001 Mouton-Rothschild does not"Sadly, there are only 23,000 bottles (all aged in small oak) of the outstanding 1996 Cte Rtie Chateau d'Ampuis, which was bottled in October, 1999. Its dark ruby purple colour is followed by an intense nose of tapenade, dried herbs, licorice, leather, and black currants. The wine is nicely textured, soft, with less acidity than most 1996 Cte Rties, and a layered, supple finish" Drink it over the next 10 12 years. Robert Parker 90 points Wine