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1990 Chateau Le Tertre-Roteboeuf
- Saint-Emilion, France
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 443 / 750ml
- Red - Savory and Classic
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Prior to the 2022 vintage, this wine was classed as Grand Cru Classe.
Critic tasting note: "Fully mature, it's easy to enjoy the smoky, licorice, black raspberry, earth and stone driven perfume. Soft, silky and smooth on the palate, the wine ends with a sweet, cherry, raspberry and earthy essence. There is no reason to hold this any longer. 94 Points" - 94/100, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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Highlights
- From Saint-Emilion, France
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 443 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Savory and Classic
- Bordeaux Blend Red
- Pairs well with Beef and Venison
Winery
Le Tertre-Rôteboeuf is a high-ranking Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé property. It makes a single wine from Merlot with a small amount of Cabernet Franc, which is known for being rich and intense in the best years.
Around 200...
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- Region or Appellation
- Drinking Window
- 2000-2021
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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100% Cabernet Franc
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Cork
About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Lamb kreatopita Starter Course
- Meat in filo pastry
- Contains: lamb mince
- Greek
- Hereford T-bone Main Course
- Marbled and tender
- Western
- Galician bone-in-ribeye Main Course
- Intense, creamy beef cooked with with red wine
- Western
- Holstein dairy T-bone Main Course
- Dutch dairy cattle breed, aka Friesian
- Western
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Vintage quality: Legendary
Current condition:Ready to drink
For Bordeaux, the 1990 vintage has a legendary reputation as one of the best vintages of the late 20th Century.
The winter was mild and turned into a cool spring with temperatures only heating up in May. Typically, great Bordeaux vintages are a result of hot years, a...
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