Jason's belated Birthday

Tasted Saturday, May 20, 2023 by Dibbs with 148 views

Introduction

Some wines for belated b'day gathering for Jason. All wines showed well once the corked Las Cases were replaced. Lafite although far ahead of every other wine on the night and a truly unforgettable experience.

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

  • 1990 Château Lafite Rothschild 99 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    This bottle might have been the best wine of my life. Absolutely peerless!

    The nose was beguiling, could have smelled it for hours even without tasting it, and would have been satisfied. Then on the palate, it is just majestic, drinking at peak without question. Majestic and a sexy sexy wine!

    This would have been my first 100 points but taking that 1 point off because don't think this is gonna have the longevity of the 90 Margaux, Cheval, or Latour given they are just at the start of their peak, this wine is at the top already. But given the pricing for the 82 and 96 vintages of Lafite, this is really underpriced.

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  • 1989 Château Lafleur 95 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

    Initial taste right out of the bottle was quite strong. Then once we started this was served in the same flight as the Lafite. And Lafite was the first wine tasted so this got dwarfed in comparison.

    It needed about 45 mins or so in the decanter to fully come out. The Cabernet Franc sneaks out with a strong finish which is more Merlot-dominated. Overall a great wine against very tough competition.

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Flight 2 (2 Notes)

  • 1989 Château Mouton Rothschild 95 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Animalistic, meaty, feral nose to start with which blew away with air. The palate beautifully balanced, classic claret style. No real fireworks but impeccable structure and balance.

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  • 1990 Château Léoville Las Cases 96 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

    Always wanted to have this wine with some first growths and see how it stands up and it didn’t disappoint for sure. Pretty much everyone’s 2nd of the night after the Lafite.

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Flight 3 (1 Note)

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