1990 Château Margaux
Red Bordeaux Blend
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By Neal Martin
(Margaux Margaux Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
Margaux Focus 3: Château Margaux (Sep 2023), 9/1/2023, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Charles Curtis MW
(Château Margaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaux, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Château Margaux vertical: 1928-2010, 7/19/2023, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Chris Kissack
(Château Margaux Margaux Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
April 2022, 4/1/2022, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Jane Anson
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Bordeaux first growths 1990 vintage, 2/9/2021, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By John Gilman
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Jul/Aug 2012, Issue #40, The Annual Champagne and Sparkling Wine Report
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By John Kapon
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The Cardinal, 9/15/2011
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By John Kapon
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By John Kapon
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Hong Kong Killers November, 2/5/2010
The World of Fine Wine
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March 2008, Issue #19, (See more on The World of Fine Wine...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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10/16/2007, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By John Kapon
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A Mega 1990 Bordeaux Tasting with Clive, 3/21/2005 -
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A Double Dose of Angry Man Action, 3/7/2005 -
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Hanging with Mr. Parker and Mr. Squires in Baltimore and D.C, 2/21/2005 -
By John Kapon
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The 2002 Romanee Contis and a Mt. Sinai Hospital Charity Event, 2/13/2005 -
By John Kapon
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The European Grand Jury, Vegas Style, 1/16/2005
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By Stephen Tanzer
(Chateau Margaux Margaux) Login and sign up and see review text.
July/August 2002, IWC Issue #103, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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6/28/2002, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Stephen Tanzer
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The 1990 Clarets...To Have and To Hold (Nov 1993), 11/1/1993, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Richard Jennings
(Château Margaux) Lovely cassis and spice nose; tasty, cassis, mint and leather palate with depth; long finish 95+ pts.
7/21/2007, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 95 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Château Margaux) Gorgeous mushroom, sauteed portabello and dark cherry nose; gorgeous, perfect, sweet and elegant fruit; long finish
11/30/2006, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 99 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Château Margaux) Very, very tasty, cherries jubilee and violets nose; gorgeous body, cherries jubilee, violets; long finish
1/16/2004, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 100 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1990
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Margaux
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationMargaux
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code002134000093, 011986100000, 041333214016, 071570017521, 400002623786, 607921009039, 607921015368, 714153134733
3/24/2024 - aquacongas wrote: 97 Points
not blind
Far away from his peak. Delicious. Fruit still in the foreground. 97
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2/22/2024 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 95 Points
Pnp. The best bottle of 90 Margaux I had with total ethereal sensation of cassis, dark fruit, autumn leave and forest. The tannins were fine and resolved. It had a lot of elegance. Very nice. 95+
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1/14/2024 - Verb Likes this wine: 99 Points
a re-tasting of my 2019 note with 1990 Montrose - as before, the Margaux had the more effusive nose redolent of bright red fruit, lavender & violets, light vanilla - a perfect balance of acid, fruit and mature soft tannins in the mouth - still a somewhat shorter than hoped for finish, but this wine is singing now, and near perfect - will hold, but doubt it can get any better than this
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12/2/2023 - Francophile1 Likes this wine:
50th Birthday Bash - night #2: The best bottle of 1990 Margaux I have ever tasted. This was near perfection in a bottle. It only came second to the '66 Palmer tonight, but it edged out the '59 Mouton by a hair. The best bottle of Chateau Margaux I have ever tasted. Wonderful.
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11/24/2023 - Papies wrote: 99 Points
From Paris with Love, 2023 Edition; 11/24/2023-11/25/2023 (Paris): A light decant definitely helps here but avoid a long one.
We worried about it given the 1996 Margaux was a bit showing too much age last time we had it ( Papies 95-96) but oh no… This was still one might argue ( and we all agreed) on the developing side of its life. The fruit is ever so alive and firm, evolved of course but showing no signs of letting go. Same with the nose which it felt just about turning the real secondary chapter with still rich ( for an elegant Margaux ) fruit, soft dark fruits and ever elegant balance. This is a magnificent wine through and through, on point, in harmony and does not scream or shout, more lets you discover its graceful Beauty with a capital B. Nicol 99 - Andreas 100 > 99. Drink now but with another easy decade of great drinking.
We discussed this wine being like the ever stoic but magnificent ballerina , and Andreas mentioned the bit in the performance of the Chinese state ballet with the ballerina performing the main act on the Ballerino’s shoulders. Ever so magical scene. Frankly this wine is not the girl, but the boy making it ever so effortless and still exhibiting a strength and elegance but without ever braking character. And here is the link - https://youtu.be/O6CRB_dLTYo?si=isMcz985UMNWUc0R
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