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Sauternes
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL Blanc 1990
Châteauneuf du Pape
Pessac Leognan
Saint Estèphe
Pomerol
Saumur Champigny
Pomerol
Pauillac
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL Hommage à Jacques Perrin 1990
Châteauneuf du Pape
JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE Cuvée Cathelin 1990
Hermitage Rouge
The third of the outstanding Sauternes trio of vintages. In retrospect, and after looking through all my notes, I think 1990 is the best Sauternes vintage for decades.