97 WA / 96 VM Tasted at Chateau Climens. This has a slightly deeper hue than the 1990. The nose is even more defined than the 1990 with quince, barley sugar, dried apricot and a touch of Clementine. The palate is...
100 DE / 99 VM / 97 RP / 97 WS / 97 DE / 19 JR This took home the audience award at the 67 Pall Mall tasting that I was hosting, with good reason. What a brilliant example of why Sauternes should be left to gather nuance...
100 DE / 99 VM / 97 RP / 97 WS / 19 JR This took home the audience award at the 67 Pall Mall tasting that I was hosting, with good reason. What a brilliant example of why Sauternes should be left to gather nuance and to...
This special trilogy collection case contains 1 bottle each of the following vintages: 1988 - 99 RP: "this powerful wine possesses full body, layers of highly concentrated, extracted flavors, considerable botrytis, and a...
94 WS / 92 WA Delivers fabulous aromas of crushed red fruits, with leather, tar, tobacco and mint. Full-bodied, offering supersoft and silky tannins, as well as a beautiful polish. Open and luscious, with amazing richness...
100 VM / 100 RP The 1989 Haut-Brion commenced one of the most spectacular dinners that I ever attended, this representing one of the best bottles of a dozen tasted over the years. Deep in color with thin bricking on the...
94 WS As I suspected, the 1989 and 1990 vintages of Lafite-Rothschild have gone dormant. Both wines were among the more closed, backward examples in my blind tasting. The 1989 Lafite is also outstanding, but closed, with the...
99 JS / 98 WA I am almost always in awe of Lafleur and this is one of the best. This is so subtle at first, but then the enchanting aromas of olive leaves, ivy, licorice, tar and treacle wash over you. In your mouth its as...
Lots of dried cherry and ripe berry aromas. Full-bodied and round textured, with a tobacco, cedar and leather aftertaste. - Wine Spectator A muscular, tannic wine, it exhibits a powerful, rich, alcoholic finish. I would not...
16 JR A pleasant red, with berry and tobacco character. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a delicate finish. - Wine Spectator A deep garnet core with thin tawny rim. Looks quite mature for a 9-year old Cru Classe. The...
90 WS The 1989 Rausan-Segla, purchased from a retailer since I did not own any, tasted slightly disjointed. My instincts suggested it was a bit cooked, probably from being exposed to high heat somewhere along its journey...
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