1990

The 1990 Château L'Eglise-Clinet is probably outshone by the superior 1989 these days but as I remarked during this tasting the difference between the two is less obvious than that of Vieux-Château-Certan. It has a more... Read More

A warm to hot vintage ideal for producing outstanding reds does not necessarily make for a great Sauternes vintage but in the case of 1990 it did. Dry warm winds in the autumn contributed to the level of concentration that this... Read More

Tasted in that well-known Bordeaux appellation called "Burgundy" the 1990 Château Gruaud Larose is a Saint Julien that has always flirted with funkiness. Here that came through quite strongly on this occasion partly because it... Read More

Tasted from an ex-chateau bottle at the Lafleur vertical dinner at Attersee in Austria. I have only tasted this 1990 once before. Almost as deep in colour as the 1989 there is perhaps a touch more limpidity to this example. The... Read More

Tasted blind at The Arches. Poured from magnum the 1990 Latour is a tour de force. It displays immense purity and precision on the nose with graphite and tobacco scents a hint of dried rose petal and mahogany bureau developing... Read More

The 1990 Latour à Pomerol epitomizes everything one could wish for in a mature Pomerol but without paying a king’s ransom. Despite the highly regarded growing season I approach this with modest expectations because these were... Read More

The final blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon 32% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc was harvested between September 14 and October 3. The spring was cold yet summer was extremely hot and dry – one of the hottest vintages since 1949.... Read More

Decanter - Bottled in 1990s

This is the sweetest, most fragrant, and most highly extracted of the three ports I tasted (Symington, Dow and Graham). Its flamboyant, up-front fat and decadence provide more initial appeal than the monstrous but restrained Dow.... Read More

Interestingly a bottle of 1990 Lafite Rothschild I pulled from my cellar for a video blog on my web site was still buttoned down tight and even with extended decanting was not showing as much as I would have hoped. However a bottle... Read More

I had a good feeling about this wine when I last tasted it but felt it needed a little more bottle ageing. It is certainly showing wonderfully well here lunching at The Ledbury. A very deep garnet colour. A lifted cedar and pencil-lead... Read More

Millenium Edition

The 1990 Le Pavilion is as compelling as the 1989. It exhibits slightly less opulence, but more power and weight. Black colored, with an extraordinary perfume of licorice, sweet blackcurrants, smoke, and minerals, it coats the... Read More

Tasted at Hof van Cleve in Belgium. The 1990 has one of those bouquets where a choir of angels seem to sing from heaven when you take you first sniff. It is utterly compelling with crystalline dark fruits truffle and even an outrageous... Read More

Although this wine will not be released until the end of the year readers should be making plans to latch onto a few bottles. A superb Cabernet Sauvignon it appears to be the finest yet produced by Simi. An extremely saturated... Read More