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Vintage | Wine 1990 |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Pomerol |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Château Clinet |
Country | France |
Châteauneuf du Pape
Pomerol
CHÂTEAU COUTET Cuvée Madame 1990
Sauternes
Saumur Champigny
Pessac Leognan
PAUL JABOULET AINE La Chapelle 1990
Hermitage Rouge
CHÂTEAU GRAND PUY LACOSTE 1990
Pauillac
Saint Estèphe
JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE Cuvée Cathelin 1990
Hermitage Rouge
Champagne
(6-2009) A sensational effort, and one of the two finest Clinets made before the 2008, this prodigious wine made by the late Jean-Michel Arcaute has always been a sprinter out of the gate. A dense bluegarnetpurple hue exhibits slight lightening at the edge, and the gorgeous nose offers up aromas of sweet blueberries, licorice, smoke, acacia flowers, and camphor. Full-bodied with silky tannins, low acidity, and terrific purity, this 1990 has hit its plateau of full maturity where it should remain for another decade.