1990 CHÂTEAU PHELAN SEGUR 1990

(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.