1996 La Tour du Haut Moulin

The austere 1996 exhibits jammy fruit, hard tannin, and some angularity. It will need 2-3 years of cellaring, and will keep for a decade. A serious vin de garde from the backwaters of Medoc, Tour-du-Haut-Moulin is a name shrewd buyers should check out. Although the wines are never great, they are filled with personality, and are usually well-made, especially in Bordeaux's riper years.