1990 E. Guigal Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  6/8/2019 - srh Likes this wine:

  Winebar [4 Whites, 8 Reds, & 4 *shared* bottles] from 06/07/19] (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): Oscar, THANK you for sharing this OUTSTANDING wine! :)
  
  N: ATTRACTIVE, but TOUGH to parse, though I'd say the Grenache was making itself felt, coming across ALMOST Burgundian; Smoke, berries, earth, hints of oranges -- in no particular order; Intensity lurking
  
  P: LM body; Very NICE, ALMOST swtish frt firmed by just a smidigin of astringent pucker which fairly seamlessly morphs into a very LONG, BALANCED finish with a delectable tangy/swtness & very, VERY slight bitterness, which should be a + with food. At its zenith (or poss a BIT beyond?), but should still hold through '22... safely. 13.5% ABV; My EXC+/Exceptional- (94-97/100 on that scale). 91 pts RJonWine (11/25/08) & 89 WS (3/15/94).

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  12/4/2014 - jlgnml Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Les Degustateurs (Acadia Chicago IL): Very nice color, good fragrant nose, good palate, good finish.

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  4/13/2014 - johnh1001 wrote: 90 Points

  1990 ANYTHING Dinner (Our house): This was surprisingly fresh. Nice mature fruit with a pretty sweet strawberry note on the nose and palate. Not very deep, but pretty and easy. Medium finish.

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  2/16/2014 - MusignyBlanc wrote:

  Still going. Certainly well on the downward slope, but very pleasant drinking.

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  11/3/2011 - borneman wrote: 90 Points

  Holding up surprisingly well and better than the previous bottle. Mature saddle leather, plums with a even little heat initially. Finish is longer than I remembered before.

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