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Vintage information 1996:

Critically lauded for both the red and white wines on release. Both colours were high in acidity, but the concentration of fruit seemed equal to the challenge - many lower appellation whites were never nice.
Today, many reds are showing some development to the aromatics, but most, including the majority of nice whites are still far from mature. Those that have the fruit concentration are anyway very tasty, those that haven't are disappointingly acidic and have little else about them. There are major problems with p.ox for whites. Jan.2010

 

 

1996 Engel René, Vosne-Romanée Aux BrûléesApr. 2009
Medium-plus colour. The nose is deep, showing plenty of leaf, undergrowth and a nice spicy element. Very nice acidity and flavours that burst across the mid-palate, then a wave of tannin before fading in the finish. This is a lovely wine and not ‘too’ 1996.