Bel Air Marquis d'Aligre is a potent reminder of what Bordeaux was, can be, and in many ways, should be. The wines offer a step back in time.It's a wine that certainly doesn't pull any punches. The 1996 offers lots of earth, minerality, and savory notes of tobacco and cedar. There's a firm tannic structure and really good length. As the wine opens, you get really pleasing bright floral notes.