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Vintage | Wine 1990 |
Classification | Médoc - Cru Bourgeois |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Saint Estèphe |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Château Phelan Segur |
Country | France |
Champagne
Sauternes
Pauillac
Saint Julien
Pomerol
Pessac Leognan
Pessac Leognan
HENRI BONNEAU Réserve des Celestins 1990
Châteauneuf du Pape
Saint Estèphe
(11-2015)
(07-2005) Quite simply, this is a bloody nice claret. A dark garnet/mahogany core with deep brick rim. The palate is very 1990: quite rich, ripe with scents of dried prunes and wild strawberry, turning more cherry-ish with aeration. Quite perfumed. The palate is medium-bodied, well-balanced with good concentration and delineation. Espresso, a little soy with an attacking sharp finish. Drinking perfectly now, this is a delightful Phelan-Segur. Tasted July 2005.
5/5 Information on the vintage 1990 red Bordeaux : An excellent vintage with similar attributes to the '89 but certainly not an identical twin.