12 bottles per lot
细节
Offered in original wooden case
Recently removed from excellent cellarage
Château Margaux--Vintage 1990
Margaux, 1er cru classé. Château-bottled
Tasting note: As many notes as Lafite. Crop thinning was severe in 1990 -30 of the new vine grapes were culled. Also first tasted in April 1991. The ususal intense purple, new oak, lean, stylish, supple. Two years later, at a Ch Margaux masterclass at Christie's: ripe, rounded, woth raspberry-like aroma. Elegant. Impressive. Lovely fruit noted at the MW tasting (1994) and perfect balance (1995). Rather easy going when hemmed in by some of the New World big guns in Eigensatz's tasting of '90s (in 1996). Later that year, also blind, noting an almost Pomerol-like texture but touch of bitterness, its bouquet developing as only Margaux should (I nearly said 'can'), and wonderful fragrance in the mouth (blind again 1998). But rather like the Lafite '90, though very fleshy, it was unready. Not even the charm of Corinne Mentzelopoulos, and certainly not the chicken consommé, could entice it fully out of its shell (Margaux dinner at Brooks's in London, April 2000). Five months later, at Manfred Wagner's vertical in Zurich: rich, biscuity nose, great depth; sweet, fleshy, full of fruit, excellent length. I rated the '89 fractionally higher. But the '90 was very good indeed and approaching cruising altitude. Last tasted Nov 2000 ***--****(*) 2010-2025. Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine
12 bottles per lot
Recently removed from excellent cellarage
Château Margaux--Vintage 1990
Margaux, 1er cru classé. Château-bottled
Tasting note: As many notes as Lafite. Crop thinning was severe in 1990 -30 of the new vine grapes were culled. Also first tasted in April 1991. The ususal intense purple, new oak, lean, stylish, supple. Two years later, at a Ch Margaux masterclass at Christie's: ripe, rounded, woth raspberry-like aroma. Elegant. Impressive. Lovely fruit noted at the MW tasting (1994) and perfect balance (1995). Rather easy going when hemmed in by some of the New World big guns in Eigensatz's tasting of '90s (in 1996). Later that year, also blind, noting an almost Pomerol-like texture but touch of bitterness, its bouquet developing as only Margaux should (I nearly said 'can'), and wonderful fragrance in the mouth (blind again 1998). But rather like the Lafite '90, though very fleshy, it was unready. Not even the charm of Corinne Mentzelopoulos, and certainly not the chicken consommé, could entice it fully out of its shell (Margaux dinner at Brooks's in London, April 2000). Five months later, at Manfred Wagner's vertical in Zurich: rich, biscuity nose, great depth; sweet, fleshy, full of fruit, excellent length. I rated the '89 fractionally higher. But the '90 was very good indeed and approaching cruising altitude. Last tasted Nov 2000 ***--****(*) 2010-2025. Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine
12 bottles per lot
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