Single Blind 1990 Bordeaux

The Bristol - Chicago, IL
Tasted Wednesday, March 11, 2020 by Nanda with 262 views

Flight 1 (3 Notes)

Flight 2 (4 Notes)

  • 1990 Château Léoville Poyferré 95 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

    Single blind. Gorgeous nose has mature plum and berry and an array of nuance -- tobacco, bell pepper, licorice, herb and mint. The palate is bright and fresh with seamless integration. Fine tannin still going in the finish. Terrific and punched well above its weight class.

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  • 1990 Château Léoville Las Cases 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien

    Single blind. Classic left bank plum, cedar, spice nose. The palate is fresh, rich and still quite chewy -- so youthful. This is classy with plenty of structure and life ahead. Perhaps even some upside.

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  • 1990 Château L'Evangile 90 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

    Mature plum nose with some moderate notions of herb. Plump fruit on the palate with resolved structure. Less intense finish. Solid but this bottle's best days are past.

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  • 1990 Château Beausejour (Duffau Lagarrosse)

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    Hopefully/likely a flawed bottle -- nose of A1 steak sauce and mit. Advanced and plummy fruit where you can still sense the ripeness. Flat.

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Flight 3 (4 Notes)

  • 1990 Château Lynch-Bages 95 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Powerful 'wow' nose that has intensity and layering. The palate is delicious with rich fruit that is still quite fresh with good fine structure. Delicious.

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  • 1990 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron 92 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    A more elegant nose with earth, clay and gravel with some cedar notes as well. Silky in the mouth with ripe fruit made elegant by nearly resolved fine tannin. Good but prior bottles have been more rich and fresh.

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  • 1990 Château Mouton Rothschild 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Full nose of mint, herb, clay, fresh fruit and a hint of band-aid. Yum - chewy plum fruit with nuances of pencil lead and cigar leaf. This is still young with plenty of purity and length. I liked it better than most.

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  • 1990 Château Latour Grand Vin 97 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Single blind and my WOTN. A wow, fragrant and bright nose that has mature red fruit, herbs and spice. The palate has arresting intensity and delicious fruit that is both broad and deep. Plenty of suave tannins throughout. Legs to age another decade+

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Flight 4 (3 Notes)

  • 1990 Château Montrose 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe

    A full nose of ripe plum and black cherry layered with herbs, clay and classic Cab notes. Wow the palate has so much richness and intensity with a bright elegance. Complex array of flavors in the finish. Guessed Haut Brion - oops.

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  • 1990 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 96 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

    An enchanting nose that is so complex with mature plum, herb, spice and a distinct band-aid note (that is not for everyone). The palate is rich and just beams with complex layers of fruit, tobacco, earth and more. Long, long finish. Guessed LMHB.

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  • 1990 Château Haut-Brion 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

    Another singing nose in this flight. Here the aromas have a core of pure, clean plum fruit with herbs, clay and spice adding complexity. The palate has a ton of power but still fine and elegant. Great length.

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Flight 5 (1 Note)

  • 1990 Château d'Yquem 95 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    Beautiful nose of honeyed apples and melons with intense spice that goes on and on. A core of pure, sweet and honeyed fruit that has pinpoint balance and precision. What a combination of richness and elegance. Long, layered finish.

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