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Chateau Cos d'Estournel, 1990
St Estephe, 2me Cru Classe, Bordeaux
In contrast to the 1989, the 1990 is a spectacular wine, and, along with the 1986, 1982, and 1953, one of the four finest Cos d'Estournels made in the post-World War II era. Bruno Prats believes it is the finest wine he has ever made. In the most recent tasting, the 1990 was even better than in the past, charming me as well as other tasters with its flashy display of opulent Merlot (about 40% of the blend) mixed with ripe Cabernet Sauvignon. It was one of the more forward 1990s in the tasting, which no doubt accounted for its precocious showing. This super-concentrated wine possesses a roasted herb, sweet, jammy black fruit-scented nose, with noteworthy opulence and succulence. …
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Price: $382.85 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Vieux Chateau Certan, 1989
Pomerol
***94 Points- Neal Martin for the Wine Advocate
***94 Points- Neal Martin for the Wine Advocate, tasted 2016***
"The 1989 Vieux Château Certan has long been one of my favorite wines of that decade. The bouquet shows no signs of relinquishing that title with gorgeous black truffle, bay leaf, warm gravel and briary scents that are simply beautifully defined. The palate is medium-bodied with a fine line of acidity, "warm earth" on the entry, leather and truffle, great depth here with sublime precision on the finish, which is bridled with hints of mushroom and cloves. Maybe this is reaching its peak? Then again, it shows absolutely no signs of reaching the end of its plateau. …
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Price: $336.13 USD
Stock: 4 in Stock
Chateau Branaire-Ducru, 1988
Sale
St Julien, 4th Growth Classification
Bin soiled and stained labels.
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1988 Chateau Branaire Ducru. Nose of black cherry, red cherry, cassis and sage, same on the palate, medium/big body, very tasty, held up well but time is short so you should immediately drink up, elegant, and a long, long finish. Cellar Tracker Tasting 2019.
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Price: $180.39 USD
Stock: 3 in Stock
Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey, 1988
Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Sauternes
Sweet White Wine
Lafaurie-Peyraguey has produced some of Sauternes' most powerful wines for many decades now. The massively rich, yet fresh, lively 1988 offers a compelling, flowery, honeyed bouquet of vanilla custard, buttery orange/apricot scents, and smoky ceme brulee. The wine's zesty acidity brings everything into extraordinary clarity. With plenty of botrytis evident, this is a full-bodied, super-concentrated, fascinating, powerful yet elegant Sauternes that will age beautifully
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Price: $116.74 USD
Stock: 5 in Stock
Vieux Chateau Certan, 1988
Pomerol
91 points Vinous
The 1988 Vieux Chateau Certan is a vintage that I have not tasted often, something I rue even more having been reacquainted with it. To be honest, for the first five minutes it felt overawed by the 1989. However, it soon gets its act together to deliver and gorgeous nose of black fruit, melted tar and cigar box, unashamedly classic in style, less sensual than the succeeding two vintages and yet extremely well defined. The palate is well balanced with fine tannin, perfectly judged acidity, tobacco and cedar dominating the second half and yet there remains more than enough freshness and length to urge you back for another sip. …
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Price: $227.12 USD
Stock: 7 in Stock
Chateau Cos d'Estournel, 1987
St Estephe, 2nd Growth Classification
The Cos d'Estournel wine is one of the better wines from what was a weak vintage. It is fully ready to drink, displaying a plummy, toasty bouquet, light to medium body, some soft, fleshy fruit, low acidity, and soft tannins in the finish.
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Price: $206.35 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Chateau Guiteronde, 1987
Sauternes
Château Guiteronde du Hayot is one of the oldest vineyards of the Sauternes-Barsac region. We know that back in 1800 it was owned by M. Journu, the president of the Guyenne Electoral College. The reputation of the wines produced here is very old. In 1850, Charles Cocks, a scholar at the University of France published a book titled: “Bordeaux, its region and its wines”. The book listed the major Gironde wines and Château Guiteronde du Hayot was cited among the best Bordeaux white wines.
The vineyard lies in the heart of Haut-Barsac over 25 hectares on a superb clay and limestone soil; it is planted with a combination of 90% Sémillon, 9% Sauvignon and 1% Muscadelle. …
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Price: $90.78 USD
Stock: 3 in Stock
Chateau Latour, 1987
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe
The 1987 Latour was made from 75% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Merlot, without any Cabernet Franc or Petit Verdot. The wine has a ruby color with some amber, and a promising bouquet of blackcurrants, spicy oak, and herbs. Medium-bodied, with more power and tannin than many wines of this vintage.
*e- Robert Parker.com*
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Price: $595.69 USD
Stock: 5 in Stock
Chateau Nenin, 1987
Pomerol
Château Nénin is a producer in the Pomerol region of Bordeaux. Like all the wines of Pomerol, Nénin is unclassified, but it is considered one of the better wines in the appellation. The estate is owned by Jean-Hubert Delon. Delon bought the estate in 1997 from his cousins-by-marriage, the Despujol family, who had run the château since 1847.
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Price: $154.44 USD
Stock: 5 in Stock
Chateau Fourcas Holsten, 1986
Listrac (Médoc) Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
Located in the Listrac-Médoc in the Haut-Médoc, Fourcas Hosten is an historic estate framed by the quiet charm of Listrac-Médoc`s Romanesque church and 3ha park filled with ancient trees.
The 1986 vintage offers a rare chance to travel back in time and savour the Château`s history.
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Price: $115.50 USD
Stock: 7 in Stock
Chateau Giscours, 1986
Margaux, 3rd Growth Classification
Dark core light bricking at edges. The 1986 Giscours still has a complex bouquet with clearly black currants. In the taste black currant juice, a bit leather, bitter, sweet and vanilla with some earthiness. Soft and good, but a bit drying tannin. Nice aftertaste, slightly bitter. Medium + Finish.
Château Giscours is a winery in the Margaux appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. The wine produced here was classified as one of fourteen Troisièmes Crus (Third Growths) in the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855. From an estate of nearly 400 hectares, the Giscours planted vineyard area extends 80 hectares spread out over several plots. …
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Price: $154.44 USD
Stock: 11 in Stock
Chateau Lanessan, 1986
Medoc, Bordeaux
the 1986 chateau Lannessan as a Dark ruby red colour, clear and very weighty. A strong, thick fruit nose. Alcoholic 'Ribena'! A hefty blackcurrant aroma, a an equally potent alcoholic bouquet! Dry mouthfeel. A huge, complex taste, dry tannin, a big blackcurrant fruitiness, which is followed by a strong peppery spice. The finish is long.
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Price: $76.57 USD
Stock: 2 in Stock
Chateau Lynch-Bages, 1986
Pauillac 5me Cru Classe, Bordeaux *** 94 Points - Parker ***
The history of Lynch-Bages, situated in the lands of “Batges” at the entrance to Pauillac, is emblematic of the Médoc region.
The Lynch-Bages vineyard (1855 Grand Cru Classé), overlooks the Gironde estuary and stretches over a beautiful gravelly hilltop. Formerly owned by the illustrious Lynch family, of Irish descent, the estate was acquired by the Cazes family in 1939.
Located on the left bank of the Gironde river, the Pauillac appellation enjoys exceptional climatic and geological conditions.
Combined with the natural barrier of the Landes forest, the Atlantic Ocean and the Gironde estuary play a fundamental role in regulating temperatures and contribute to creating a very specific micro-climate. …
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Price: $323.15 USD
Stock: 7 in Stock
Chateau Palmer, 1986
Margaux 3me Cru Classe *** 93 Points Wine Journal ***
*** 93 Points Wine Journal ***
Reviews "This is one of the great Palmers of the 1980s, though it is several years since I last encountered it. Here, there is one word that springs to mind-class. Wonderful definition, a little reserved at first, but wonderfully defined with cedar, sandalwood and cigar box. The palate has firm tannins as you would expect from an -86, but it is married with Margaux femininity, leading to a lovely, supple finish with graphite and blackberry lingering on the back palate. Superb. Drink now-2018. Tasted November 2009." Neil Martin, Wine Journal
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Price: $369.87 USD
Stock: 3 in Stock
Chateau Brane Cantenac, 1985
Cantenac Margaux 2nd Growth Classification
Magnum 1.5L
The 1985 Brane Cantenac is a classic example of well-matured old-school Margaux with wonderful vegetal touch of bell peppers and chilies that lends a lovely, savory undercurrent to the wine without overwhelming any of the developed fruit notes or those mature umami nuance.
Château Brane-Cantenac was for many years the home of Lucien Lurton - it is now owned and run by his son Henri. Its vineyards are located west of the village of Cantenac in the Margaux appellation. Brane-Cantenac's vineyards are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Carmenère and lie on fine, gravelly soils. …
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Price: $219.33 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Chateau Gloria, 1985
St Julien Cru Borgeois
Excellent Provenance
Château Gloria, back in the days when Henri Martin was alive and still running the property, was always one of the most user-friendly wines out of the blocks and a very good value, though of course, not generally built for the long haul. I was happy to see how well the 1985 Gloria continues to drink, with its wide open personality still quite enjoyable and showing no signs of imminent decline. The wine offers up a pretty nose of red and black cherries, cigar ash, a nice touch of soil and a gentle topnote of crushed violets. On the palate the wine is fullish, plush and nicely balanced, with melted tannins, fine focus and a long, juicy and very pleasing finish. …
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Price: $167.42 USD
Stock: 4 in Stock
Chateau Les Templiers, 1985
Lalande de Pomerol
Bordeaux, in the south-west of France, needs little introduction to anyone with an interest in wine. One of the world's most prolific wine regions, it also manages to rank among the most famous and prestigious. The secrets of Bordeaux's wine success (other than magical Bordeaux Blend) are its three trump cards: diversity, quality and quantity. The majority of Bordeaux wines are the dry, medium-bodied reds that made the region famous.
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Price: $89.55 USD
Stock: 3 in Stock
Chateau Lynch-Bages, 1985
Pauillac 5me Cru Classe
*** 92 Points - Parker ***
"The 1985 has been totally disarming, seductive, and sexy since birth. Its corpulence, medium to full-bodied personality, low acidity, attractive silkiness, and copious quantities of herb-tinged cassis fruit have always made this wine a winner. It is beginning to display a few signs that it is at its peak of maturity and will not get any better. In fact, it might be best consumed over the next 5-10 years. As it sat in the glass, the 1985 faded more than any other vintage, but its immense up-front pleasure cannot be denied. This is a wine to decant right before serving, and not to linger over. …
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Price: $323.15 USD
Stock: 2 in Stock
Chateau Talbot, 1985
St Julien, 4me Cru Classe
The 1985 Chateau Talbot is from a great vintage. An amazing wine that had aged very well, complex flavors of underbrush, wet forest floor, plenty of fruit and velvety lush tannins.
Owned by the Cordier family since 1917, the wines of Château Talbot have always enjoyed particular acclaim in the UK. An impressive 107 hectares are under vine here, with around 86% being devoted to Cabernet Sauvignon. The wines are strong, sturdy and built to last, with a certain ‘gout de terroir’. As well as the Grand Vin, small amounts of a second wine Connetable de Talbot and a white wine, Caillou Blanc may be found. …
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Price: $167.42 USD
Stock: 10 in Stock
Chateau de Fargues, 1984
Sauternes
Château de Fargues imposes itself on the senses and arouses curiosity. The sweetness of the spring flowers is expressed on your taste buds, accompanied by subtle aromas of candied fruit, pineapple or figs, a few tips of quince paste or sun-drenched apricots. You perceive the roasted flavours, the vanilla, spicy, saffron, star anise and also dried fruits. Added to this are enveloping notes of acacia honey, toasted bread, balanced by citrus zest and mineral touches. The wine of Fargues will never cease to challenge and stimulate you. A bottle of Château de Fargues can be kept for a long time, several …
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Price: $154.44 USD
Stock: 11 in Stock
Chateau Cos d'Estournel, 1983
St Estephe, 2nd Growth Classification
This is a very fine 1983: Far superior on the nose to the 1988. Damson, mulberry and a touch of earth. Fine definition. Perhaps even a little mint leaf. The palate is well-defined with rounded, plummy damson fruit. Not complex but there is a vigour and charm here. Fresh acidity. Becomes quite minerally in the finish. Drinking superbly now.
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Price: $227.12 USD
Stock: 9 in Stock
Chateau Lynch-Bages, 1983
Pauillac 5me Cru Classe
*** 88 points Wine Journal ***
Reviews
"This has a light nose, mulberry, a touch of wild mushroom, sloe and a touch of caramel. Moderate definition. Palate is medium-bodied, quite rustic tannins, mulberry, touch of leather, the acidity a little sharp and attacking. Course, peppery finish." Neil Martin Wine Journal tasted 2009.
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Price: $232.31 USD
Stock: 2 in Stock
Chateau Rieussec, 1983
Sauternes 1er Grand Cru Classe
Sweet White Wine
The 1983 Chateau Rieussec and one of many decent wines produced in Bordeaux in this year. Colour rusty, deep gold. A beguiling bouquet of apricot, honey, molasses, old English Christmas cake, toffee and smoke. A beautiful texture in the mouth, weighty, viscous and satiny. Very rich, toffee, honey, treacle and poached pears and apricots. Very ripe but with sufficient acidity to hold it all together. Complex and multi-layered.
Château Rieussec is a prestigious Bordeaux wine estate located in the Sauternes appellation, within the Bordeaux wine region of France. The estate is well-known for producing sweet white wines, specifically Sauternes, which are crafted from Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle grapes affected by noble rot. …
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Price: $116.74 USD
Stock: 2 in Stock
Chateau Cos d'Estournel, 1982
St Estephe, 2nd Growth Classification
Review by Robert Parker... "A spectacular performance for this wine, Cos d'Estournel's 1982 exhibits a dark ruby/purple color with light pink at the rim. Sweet aromas of jammy black fruits intermixed with roasted espresso and vanillin jump from the glass of this young, concentrated, full-bodied, succulent effort. An opulent texture, low acidity, and splendidly pure, concentrated, blackberry and cassis fruit suggest this 1982 can be drunk now, or cellared for another 15-20 years. An awesome wine!" Wine Advocate, 2000
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Price: $642.41 USD
Stock: 4 in Stock
Chateau la Renaissance, 1982
Pomerol
Magnum 1.5L
The 1982 Chateau la Renaissance is a complex, serious wine, very close to if not at peak drinking. Strong fruit still, but showing class Bordeaux secondary notes of leather, tobacco.
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Price: $219.33 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock