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Château Troplong-Mondot--Vintage 1990
Saint-Emilion, grand cru classé
Lot 262: Offered in a carton. Slightly stained and slightly marked labels. Lots 263 and 264: Offered in original wooden cases. Very good appearance. Lot 265: Offered in a carton. Very good appearance. Lots 266 to 267: Offered in cartons. Slightly marked labels. Levels in all lots are into neck
Tasting note: The amazing performances of both vintages of Troplong-Mondot came as no surprise, although I had never scored either vintage this high. Both are broodingly backward, opaque purple-colored wines with masses of fruit, extraction, and power. Both reveal chocolatey, blackcurrant, weedy tobacco-scented noses, and classic, full-bodied, powerful flavors. Both of these wines possess massive finishes that coat the mouth with extract, glycerin, and tannin. In addition, both wines are so opaque that it is impossible to see through them. The 1989 is more tannic, and potentially longer-lived. I suspect the 1990 will mature more quickly because of its lower acidity. It is also more flattering to taste than the less developed, dense 1989. These are two spectacular efforts from one of St.-Emilion's most noteworthy overachievers. Both wines should be given another 8-10 years of cellaring; both will age for three decades. Owners of these wines should feel smug about their purchases. 98 points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate # 109 (Feb 1997)
12 bottles per lot
Saint-Emilion, grand cru classé
Lot 262: Offered in a carton. Slightly stained and slightly marked labels. Lots 263 and 264: Offered in original wooden cases. Very good appearance. Lot 265: Offered in a carton. Very good appearance. Lots 266 to 267: Offered in cartons. Slightly marked labels. Levels in all lots are into neck
Tasting note: The amazing performances of both vintages of Troplong-Mondot came as no surprise, although I had never scored either vintage this high. Both are broodingly backward, opaque purple-colored wines with masses of fruit, extraction, and power. Both reveal chocolatey, blackcurrant, weedy tobacco-scented noses, and classic, full-bodied, powerful flavors. Both of these wines possess massive finishes that coat the mouth with extract, glycerin, and tannin. In addition, both wines are so opaque that it is impossible to see through them. The 1989 is more tannic, and potentially longer-lived. I suspect the 1990 will mature more quickly because of its lower acidity. It is also more flattering to taste than the less developed, dense 1989. These are two spectacular efforts from one of St.-Emilion's most noteworthy overachievers. Both wines should be given another 8-10 years of cellaring; both will age for three decades. Owners of these wines should feel smug about their purchases. 98 points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate # 109 (Feb 1997)
12 bottles per lot
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