1 dozen bottles per lot
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape--Vintage 1990
Rhône, Beaucastel
Bin-soiled labels
"Beaucastel made a great Chateauneuf du Pape in 1990. In stylistic
terms, it is completely different from the profound 1989. The color is opaque black/ruby/purple. The perfume of smoked meats, coffee,
hickory, Asian spices, and black raspberries is sensational. While
concentrated, full-bodied, and extremely rich, the wine displays
slightly harder tannin, higher acidity, and comes across as a more
muscular, less opulent example than the 1989. It is a profound wine,
but I would rate it inferior to the 1989 and 1981, yet easily
equivalent to the 1983 and 1985. Both Francois and Jean-Pierre Perrin compare their 1990 to the renowned 1967, and both prefer it to their 1989 - high praise! Unlike the 1989, it will not be as flattering to drink when young. It should age for at least 30 years." Robert Parker, Wines of the Rhône Valley
1 dozen bottles per lot
Rhône, Beaucastel
Bin-soiled labels
"Beaucastel made a great Chateauneuf du Pape in 1990. In stylistic
terms, it is completely different from the profound 1989. The color is opaque black/ruby/purple. The perfume of smoked meats, coffee,
hickory, Asian spices, and black raspberries is sensational. While
concentrated, full-bodied, and extremely rich, the wine displays
slightly harder tannin, higher acidity, and comes across as a more
muscular, less opulent example than the 1989. It is a profound wine,
but I would rate it inferior to the 1989 and 1981, yet easily
equivalent to the 1983 and 1985. Both Francois and Jean-Pierre Perrin compare their 1990 to the renowned 1967, and both prefer it to their 1989 - high praise! Unlike the 1989, it will not be as flattering to drink when young. It should age for at least 30 years." Robert Parker, Wines of the Rhône Valley
1 dozen bottles per lot