The Best Wines of the Vintage 1996 from France

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The best 44 wines of the vintage 1996 from France that are ranked highest on Falstaff's 100-point scale. Here you can find all test winners.
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1996 Louis Roederer Cristal Magnum
Champagne Louis Roederer
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
12%
€€€€€
Louis Roederer Cristal Magnum Sparkling Wine
100
1996 Louis Roederer Rosé Cristal Magnum
Champagne Louis Roederer
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
12%
Louis Roederer Rosé Cristal Magnum Sparkling Wine
100
1996 Château Lafite-Rothschild
Château Lafite-Rothschild
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
13%
€€€€€
Château Lafite-Rothschild Red Wine
100
1996 Billecart-Salmon Clos Saint-Hilaire
Champagne Billecart-Salmon
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
Pinot Noir
12%
Billecart-Salmon Clos Saint-Hilaire Sparkling Wine
99
1996 Louis Roederer Cristal Vinothèque Magnum
Champagne Louis Roederer
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
12%
€€€€€
Louis Roederer Cristal Vinothèque Magnum Sparkling Wine
99
1996 Billecart-Salmon Louis Salmon Blanc de Blancs
Champagne Billecart-Salmon
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
Chardonnay
12%
Billecart-Salmon Louis Salmon Blanc de Blancs Sparkling Wine
98
1996 Louis Roederer Cristal Rosé Vinothèque Magnum
Champagne Louis Roederer
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
12%
€€€€€
Louis Roederer Cristal Rosé Vinothèque Magnum Sparkling Wine
98
1996 Champagne Dom Pérignon Vintage Brut Champagne AOC
Champagne Dom Pérignon
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
12,5%
Champagne Dom Pérignon Vintage Brut Champagne AOC Sparkling Wine
98
1996 Champagne Henriot Cuvée des Enchantaleurs
Champagne Henriot
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
12%
Champagne Henriot Cuvée des Enchantaleurs Sparkling Wine
97
1996 Château Latour
Château Latour
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Château Latour Red Wine
97
1996 Montrachet Grand Cru AOC
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
France
Cote de Nuits,  Burgundy,  France
White Wine
Chardonnay
Montrachet Grand Cru AOC White Wine
97
1996 Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage
Moët & Chandon
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
12,5%
Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Sparkling Wine
96
1996 Champagne Henriot Millésime Jeroboam
Champagne Henriot
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
12%
Champagne Henriot Millésime Jeroboam Sparkling Wine
96
1996 Château Palmer
Château Palmer
France
Margaux,  Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
€€€€€
Château Palmer Red Wine
95
1996 Château Léoville Las Cases
Château Léoville Las Cases
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
Château Léoville Las Cases Red Wine
95
1996 Pommery Cuvée Louis Brut
Champagne Pommery
France
Montagne de Reims,  Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
Pommery Cuvée Louis Brut Sparkling Wine
95
1996 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Red Wine
95
1996 Bruno Paillard N.P.U. "Nec Plus Ultra"" Brut"
Champagne Bruno Paillard
France
Montagne de Reims,  Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
Bruno Paillard N.P.U. "Nec Plus Ultra"" Brut" Sparkling Wine
95
1996 Hermitage
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
France
France
Red Wine
Syrah
13%
Hermitage Red Wine
95
1996 Pinot Gris "Réserve Personelle Hommage à Georgette"" Alsace AOC"
Domaine Trimbach
France
Alsace,  France
White Wine
Grauburgunder
Pinot Gris "Réserve Personelle Hommage à Georgette"" Alsace AOC" White Wine
94