1996 Hess Collection

[winoweenie]

What A Shock!!! Fully expected this to be as closed and tight-fisted as Bucko at a Christies auction. But this lil'honey came out of the bottle with both barrels blazing. Deep ruby, with anise-laced bakers cocoa, deep black fruit and The best and most developed nose on a HC, with the exception of the 92, I've experienced. Great entry, a lovely weighty center mouth-feel and a 4-lapper finish. Drew, depending on how many of these here suckers you've cellared, if multiples, I think this little darlin' would give lots of pleasure. After 2 hours in the glass there was some really supple tannins that showed. Within a year of peaking and a really atypical 96. Sooooo much vino...soooo lil' teemo. WW 92 ( up from 88 on my original tasting 2 years ago )

[This message has been edited by winoweenie (edited 11-13-2001).]