1990 Thibault Liger-Belair Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Saint Georges

Community Tasting Notes (15) Median Score: 89 points

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  2/23/2021 - Paul S wrote: 91 Points

  Dinner at Beng Wan (Beng Wan Terrace): Pretty good without being great. The nose was fairly classic NSG, with notes of wet stone, bloody iron and earthy tones underlying aromas dark berries and black cherries, along with a little brush of herbs. A quiet, masculine bouquet. The palate carried on where the nose left off, with dark notes of sour plums and black cherries, again pierced by a good bit of wet stone and iron mineral, a little touch of smoke, and quite a pinch of acidity, all pulling it into a slightly lean finish. There was the power and the strength of the 1990 vintage on this, but I thought it felt a bit stingy for a Les St Georges from such a strong year.

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  7/24/2014 - DrakkarNoir Does not like this wine:

  13% abv. Red, slight browning. Seemed to be slightly oxidized. Nose was not fresh... pruney, cherry schnapps, leather. Tangy in the mouth. Over the hill.

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  7/24/2014 - Wfjohn wrote: 87 Points

  Lots of barnyard on the nose. Dark garnet with brownish colours. Funky palate which improved but never really got there. Some acidity but some sourness. Wondered if it was over. Was interesting but don't think it had a lot of life in it yet sadly. Will try the other bottle I have shortly.

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  10/6/2012 - Paul S wrote: 92 Points

  Pre-Burgundy BBQ (Roy and Soo Yar's, Jalan Hari Raya): A nice wine. It had a very pretty nose for an NSG, with clear cherry tones wed to bits of earth, some spicy, brambly notes and a bit of mature black tea notes. The palate was about as clear a 1990 as I have had in some time, with a rich attack showing cooked cherries and ripe blackberry flavours lifted by bright, limpid acidity. While neither the most complete nor complex wine at its age, there was a supple, muscular strength to this that one would expect from a Les Saint Georges along to a nice clarity to its flavours. With velvety tannins lending the wine a nicely textured feel, this was really enjoyable. It finished nicely too. While the fruit leaned out a bit, it lingered nicely on the backpalate with sprinkles of spice and earth. Good stuff. Probably at the right place to drink now, with perhaps a couple or more so years of development ahead of it.

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  12/11/2011 - Blair Curtis wrote: 50 Points

  This was wine. But near undrinkable. All fruit long gone in this bottle. Tasted like a wine that was 50-60 years old...and not a good one of those. Terrible shame. Seems like the odd bottle of this is still good while others are dead.

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