1996 E. Guigal Gigondas

[TheEngineer]

Brickish brown in color, nose of tobacco, leather, cedar, wet woods, smokey, etc. There is precious little fruit left in this thing but still smooth and a bit sweet (like cane sugar). Still a good amount of acidity. Took a bit to blow of some initial funkiness and it was hot at the end initially, but time to drink up I think.