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Pétrus--Vintage 1990
Pomerol, cru exceptionnel
Offered in a carton
Tasting Note: First tasted from the cask in June 1991. Dense, full of fruit and flesh. Less tannic than the '89. Twelve months later, a week before bottling, a potential 5 stars. Next tasted blind, at the frequently mentioned Eigensatz tasting of 144 of the world's top '90s. It was in good company, including La Tâche, Pavillon Ermitage, Latour,La Turque (easily top of the 'flight') and so forth. It had nothing to be ashamed of. Coincidentally it was again set against La Turque in a Rodenstock 'flight' of '90s in 1996. Only half a point separated them, the Petrus tough and tannic. The following year at a Union des Grands Crus dinner, before Christie's best -ever one-owner sale : deep and velvety ; full of fruit and flesh. Very impressive, very tannic. Most recently, the last of Eddie Penning-Rowsell's '10 year' first growth tasting of the '90s : still very deep ; thick, chunky, fleshy nose but one could smell the sweaty tannins ; fairly sweet, full, rich, complete but with a dry, rather coarse finish. Well, I suppose it is gilt-edged and will soften with time. A matter of taste. June 2000 **** M.B.
2 bottles per lot
Pomerol, cru exceptionnel
Offered in a carton
Tasting Note: First tasted from the cask in June 1991. Dense, full of fruit and flesh. Less tannic than the '89. Twelve months later, a week before bottling, a potential 5 stars. Next tasted blind, at the frequently mentioned Eigensatz tasting of 144 of the world's top '90s. It was in good company, including La Tâche, Pavillon Ermitage, Latour,La Turque (easily top of the 'flight') and so forth. It had nothing to be ashamed of. Coincidentally it was again set against La Turque in a Rodenstock 'flight' of '90s in 1996. Only half a point separated them, the Petrus tough and tannic. The following year at a Union des Grands Crus dinner, before Christie's best -ever one-owner sale : deep and velvety ; full of fruit and flesh. Very impressive, very tannic. Most recently, the last of Eddie Penning-Rowsell's '10 year' first growth tasting of the '90s : still very deep ; thick, chunky, fleshy nose but one could smell the sweaty tannins ; fairly sweet, full, rich, complete but with a dry, rather coarse finish. Well, I suppose it is gilt-edged and will soften with time. A matter of taste. June 2000 **** M.B.
2 bottles per lot