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1996 Chateau St. Jean Cinq Cepages Red Wine Sonoma County
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1996 Chateau St. Jean Cinq Cepages Red Wine Sonoma County

Producer: Chateau St. Jean
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
Origin: California
Region: Sonoma

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87 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2000

Full ruby-red. Expressive aromas of raspberry, truffle, game, tobacco, sweet butter and scotch. Sweet, lush and fat, verging on confectionary. Palate dominated by coffee grounds, mocha and exotic oak tones. Finishes with aggressive, pungent oak tannins that grew drier with aeration.

88 Points | Wine Spectator

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06/21/2001
by timothylin_10023
.....I expected better on this wine. Dark ruby red with a touch of berry. Full bodied, long lasting. Refine tannin.

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