So we don't want to decide for our customers, and we let them decide when to enjoy our wines. Of course we issue recommendations for tasting, but after that it's everybody's wish whether to open the bottle or not. M. Meo, How do you find the reds of '96 compared to those of '93 or '95. 96 is on the same level as 93 or '95, perhaps even a bit better. The main difference between '96 and '95 is the flexibility of the '96 vintage.
Some wines can be drunk early and all the wines can be aged.
You can do what you want with that kind of vintage. In terms of durability, it is difficult to tell now the difference between '95 and '96. My guess is that '95 will be ready more rapidly because the fruit is sweeter and might have a tendency to fade a bit earlier. '93 and '96 have a lot in common, the type of fruit being the main thing, and the acidity, but '96 is softer and 93 is clearly to be forgotten for the moment and tasted in 10 years. The '93 vintage, in general, is a vintage to keep. Les Chaumes is generally a wine that evolves early, but there the character of the vintage is a more important actor, and you should keep it for the moment.