6 1991 Bordeaux and a 1990 Beringer Private Reserve.
Walnut Creek, Ca.
Tasted Thursday, September 29, 1994 by bestdamncab with 103 views
Introduction
Great Tasting of First Growths.
Wines opened too fast and too simple was my masthead comment.
Flight 1 - 7 wines at 3 years old. (7 Notes)
Bordeaux First Growths from a mediocre vintage
Closing
Surprise Winner was the 1991 Chateau Mouton.
1991 Château Mouton Rothschild 95 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Very meaty, smoky, saddle leather and rich nose, nice, rich, meaty taste, lovely finish. My #1.
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1991 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Beefy, meaty nose with licorice and saddle leather, medium/big body, medium/long finish, My #2.
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1991 Château Margaux 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Nose of cherry, meaty fruit, with hints of leather, medium/big body, nice fruit, needs 2 to 3 years, touch simple, opened slowly tonight, long finish. My #3.
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1991 Château La Conseillante 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Nose of licorice and butterscotch, very rich but overripe fruit, simple taste, high acid, medium/long finish. My #4.
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1991 Château Haut-Brion 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Rich meaty nose with tobacco and smoke, rich fruit, tasty, chewy wine, good complexity, medium/long finish. My #5.
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1990 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Nice simple, fruity nose with hints of tobacco, touch of heat, big body, nice, rich fruit, high acid, simple tasting, medium/long finish. My #6.
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1991 Château Latour Grand Vin 86 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
closed nose, nice simple nose, simple, fruity wine, medium/big body, needs 5 years to improve, medium/long finish. My #7.
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