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1850 D'Olveira Verdelho (750ml)

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FineWine International
"This tiny family firm with a showpiece lodge in the heart of Funchal turns out some high quality wines. D'Oliveira still have vintage wines dating back to 1850? ." Richard Mayson, Portugal's Wines and Winemakers

1880 D'Oliveiras Terrantez (750ml)

$750.00
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FineWine International
"This tiny family firm with a showpiece lodge in the heart of Funchal turns out some high quality wines. D'Oliveira still have vintage wines dating back to 1850? ." Richard Mayson, Portugal's Wines and Winemakers

1900 Lomelino Verdelho (750ml)

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Michael Broadbent
Vintage Assessment: As it happens, the opening of the 20th century was as splendidly successful in Madeira as it was in other classic wine regions of Europe..

1921 Caillou Grande Reserve (750ml)

$595.00
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Michael Broadbent
Vintage Assessment; Undoubtably the greatest vintage of the 20th century..Following the hottest summer since 1893, grapes were harvested with a tremendously high sugar content which, after fermentation, resulted in high levels of alcohol and residual sugar.

1937 Caillou Creme De Tete (750ml)

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1937 Massandra Collection Tavrida Black Muscat (750ml)

$540.00
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1945 Pichon-Baron (750ml)

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Michael Broadbent 3 *
Several variable notes from dried out to rich and penetrating. At best ***

1949 Climens (750ml)

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Michael Broadbent 5 *
One of the best vintages of this consistently good Chateau. Creamy and superbly balanced.
David Peppercorn
One of the two great wines of Barsac, this is always among the finest wines of Sauternes, and one of the few that can rival Yquem for the perfection of its flavour and breed, if not for its power..It is interesting to not that almost the entire vineyard is planted with Semillon, which is said to suit the chalky soil..These are very long lived wine, combining freshness, elegance and breed without the weight of the very best Sauternes, as distinct from Barsac, but with a lusciousness which slowly opens up with age. The balance, which is one of the greatest charms of the wines, means that it keeps its colour and hardly ever goes dark, so maderization is a stranger here.

1955 Cheval Blanc (750ml)

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Robert Parker 90
"A tougher-textured, fuller-bodied, less seductive style of Cheval Blanc. Nevertheless, it is immensely impressive, rich, and capable of another 5-10 years of evolution."
Clive Coates
"Full, youthful, cedary, vigorous. Fine and ripe and complex. Really lovely fruit. Very elegant and lomg on the palate. I prefer this to the 1953. Caramel and coffee tones. A great bottle."
Decanter Magazine 3*
Dark and dense, rich and elegant with sweet, lush, long flavours of spice and fruit. 2009-2015

1961 Haut-Brion (375ml)

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Robert Parker 100
"This is a great Haut Brion. This rich, luxurious wine has an intense, earthy, ripe, cedary, spicy bouquet crammed with sweet fruit. On the palate, the wine has fabulous intensity of fruit, a long rich, alcoholic finish, and a chewy texture."
Clive Coates 19/20
"Fine full mature colour. Full, rich, very concentrated on the nose. Similar palate. A vigorous powerful wine, which evolved considerably in the glass. Roasted. Still very youthful. A lot of concentration and depth here. Will go on getting better and better. Excellent."

1961 Ponnelle Musigny (750ml)

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1966 Palmer (750ml)

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Robert Parker 96
"The 1966 Palmer continues to be one of the greatest examples of Palmer I have ever tasted. The haunting bouquet is similar to that already found in the 1961, and those that with more cellaring will undoubtedly develop in the 1970 and 1983. It has a plummy, mulberry-like fruitness, exotic spices, licorice, and a hint of truffles. Medium bodied, with a velvety richness, it has a long, ripe, lush finish, and enough grip and focus to drink well for another decade."
Wine Spectator 96
"Extraordinary. The bouquet is complex and exotic, with aromas of wild game, truffles and spice. Silky and firm on the palate, it's expressive and long, with enough raisin and cherry flavors to match the meat, tobacco and spice notes. This is why wine is aged."
Clive Coates 19
"Marvellous intensity and depth and substance on nose and palate. Indeed the nose evolved and improved in the glass. A wine of real concentration and power. Totally brilliant."

1966 Yquem (750ml)

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Richard Olney
..scent of jamine..burnt note..full, very well-balanced with a fine spectrum of savours..fresh, elegant, lacy.
Michael Broadbent 4*

1970 Vega Sicilia Unico (750ml)

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Robert Parker 96
One of Vega Sicilia's distinctive practices is to release magnums of great vintages well after the wine's initial release. Magnums of the fabulous 1970 Unico Reserva Especial have just been released. This wine boasts an elegant, complex bouquet of cedar wood, blackberries, cherry liqueur, and vanilla. Opulently-textured, with fabulous unctuosity, vivaciousness, and vigor, superb ripeness, a full-bodied, super-concentrated attack as well as lush mid-palate and finish, this seamless classic can be drunk now, or cellared for two decades. This wine was brilliant from the 750 ml format, and is equally compelling from magnum.
Wine Spectator 92
"A silky, seamless package of pleasure. Surprisingly dark color, then mature aromas of spice and cherry, with an elegant, soft palate impression that holds coffee, raisin and cherry flavors. It's balanced and long, with a slightly volatile character."
Serena Sutcliffe
Superb aromatic bouquet. So sweet and seductive. So round and complete thatit is 'spheric'! Totally aromatic. A giant of a wine. A recent magnum had a nose of blackberries in liqueur and a taste of wine gums and liquorice-glorious rich glycerol all the way.
Hedonist's Gazette 97
"A brilliant effort from Spain is the monumental 1970 Vega Sicilia Unico. Along with the 1982 Latour, it was the finest red wine of the day. Gorgeously sweet cassis and black cherry notes intertwined with hints of oak, earth, and spice box are found in this full-bodied, incredibly fresh, vibrant, super-concentrated wine." R. Parker, April, 2009

1971 Yquem (750ml)

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Wine Spectator 93
Very classy and beautiful, packed with botrityzed flavors. Marvelous blend of vanilla, cream, tobacco-box notes, with a lot of oak on it for now but also loads of pure, clean and elegant fruit. An infant that will age for a long time.-
Robert Parker 92
This is an outstanding Yquem..The top bottles exhibit plenty of ripe, concentrated tropical fruit and botrytis. Full-bodied, deep golden in color, with a spicy, caramel, toasted roti, fat flavor, this big, rich wine is devleoping quickly for an Yquem.
Clive Coates
Medium colour. Poerful youthful nose. Not yet luscious; very concentrated but youtful. Full, more luscious on the palate than the nose would indicate. Very concentrated. Still amazingly young. An exceptional wine, even better than the 1975. The Yquem of the 1970s.

1976 Prum, JJ Wehlener Sonnneuhr Beerenauslese (750ml)

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1978 La Fleur Petrus (750ml)

$625.00
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Robert Parker 90
Quite similar to the 1979, yet showing a more perceptible amber/brown edge to it, the 1978 La Fleur Petrus has a supple, rich, fat, ripe Merlot fruitiness, medium to full body, and light, round tannins.

1978 Lafleur (750ml)

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Robert Parker 93
More and more the 1978 Lafleur is looking like one of the two or three finest wines of the vintage, along with La Mission-Haut-Brion and Latour. This dark plum/garnet-colored wine exhibits a knock-out nose of black cherry fruit intermixed with licorice, minerals, cedar, and spice. Medium to full-bodied, with powerful tannin remaining, this highly extracted wine is atypical for the 1978 vintage. It is a weighty, broad-shouldered, muscular, virile 1978 that is just beginning to reveal secondary nuances and complexity. I have always thought this wine could develop along the lines of the 1966, and I am more convinced than ever that it is the seventies clone of that vintage

1979 Opus One California (750ml)

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Wine Spectator 91
"The debut Opus One has retained its elegance and delicacy, with spicy currant, cedar and cherry flavors that offer richness, depth and complexity without weight."
FineWine International
Debut vintage. Blend: 80% Cabernet, 16% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot
Wine News 92
"Wonderfully evolved, intense, fragrant nose of cedar, black fruits, smoked meat, leather and brown spice. Sweet and luscious with soft tannins and brimming flavors, yet supremely elegant and complex. Bordeaux-like in its balance, depth and richness. Drinks fine now." From 20th Anniversary Tasting held October 1999

1982 Certan De May (750ml)

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Robert Parker 98
The Philadelphia tasting was the finest showing yet for this wine, which has been forbiddingly tannic, backward, and broodingly difficult to assess for much of its life. In the blind tasting, I thought it was Lafleur, and came close to giving it a perfect rating. Although still youthful, it has turned the corner and is emerging from its closed state. A murky, dense, opaque garnet color is followed by spectacular aromatics of roasted herbs, smoked meats, cedar, prunes, black cherries, and black currants. Rich, powerful, and full-bodied, with a thick, unctuous texture, considerable fat and glycerin, and dazzling concentration, Certan de May has not produced a wine of such intensity, thickness, and aging potential since their 1949, 1948, 1947, and 1945. It is accessible, but do not mistake that for maturity. This 1982 demands another 5-6 years of cellaring; it should age easily for 30+ years. It is a modern day classic, and unquestionably the finest Certan de May I have ever tasted.
eRobert Parker Hedonist's Gazette
I have been drinking this wine out of half bottle, and this was the first regular bottle I have had over recent years. While this Pomerol is loaded, it remains extremely backward - hence the lower score. I would not touch a bottle for another 5-8 years. The half bottles are tasting at least 4 to 5 points better, and are obviously much more evolved. The full bottle exhibited a dense plum/purple color along with notes of cedar, forest floor, sweet jammy plums, black currants, licorice, and tobacco leaf. Full-bodied and powerful with high tannins as well as a rustic, massive mouthfeel and finish, it should be fully mature by 2015, and keep until 2030+. April 2009

1982 Dom Perignon Rose (750ml)

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Wine Spectator 92
A beautifully mature, mellow Champagne that has lots to offer the serious connoisseur. Almost Burgundian in flavor, with mushroom, spice and almond accents to the core of honey and cherry. The flavors linger and blend on the finish.
Robert Parker 95

1983 Cheval Blanc (750ml)

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Robert Parker 95
"A classic example of Cheval Blanc's style, the 1983 continues to put on weight and develop favorably in the bottle. A saturated dark ruby color with some faint lightening at the edges exhibits less age than most right bank 1983s. The huge nose of mint, jammy black fruits, chocolate, and coffee is sensational, as well as surprisingly well-developed. The wine offers lusty, rich, unctuous fruit presented in a medium to full-bodied, low acid, concentrated, rather hedonistic style. There are no hard edges to be found, but there is plenty of tannin in the lush finish. Gorgeous for drinking now, this is a great Cheval Blanc that should continue to drink well, and possibly improve for another 20 years. The 1983 is far superior to anything Cheval Blanc has subsequently produced. It remains somewhat undervalued for its quality." Last tasted 12/97
Wine Spectator 96
A giant of a wine. The complex aromas and thickly textured flavors range from plum and raisin to coffee, minerals and mint. Not so elegant as a typical Cheval; more in the mold of the powerful '47 and legendary '21. Drink or hold.--Cheval-Blanc vertical.

1983 Margaux (750ml)

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Robert Parker 96
"The 1983 Margaux is a breathtaking wine. The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes achieved perfect maturity in 1983, and the result is an astonishingly rich, concentrated, atypically powerful and tannic Margaux. The flavors are extremely long on the palate, with a clean, incredibly long finish."
Clive Coates
"Heaps and heaps of overy classy concentrated fruit. Fullish, very good grip. Great intensity and consistency from start to finish.. Essence of fruit. Great complexity. Finely balanced. Great depth. Great class. Great wine."
Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 95
"Deep ruby-red. Exotic aromas of cassis, meat and smoke, plus a whiff of funky wood. Then remarkably sweet, lush and suave, with a flavor of raw berries. Pure Margaux silkiness allied to firm structure. Finishes very long, with rich, sweet tannins. Remarkable wine, particularly considering that the bottle was not perfect. Pristine bottles of this wine are just now embarking on their period of peak drinkability, which should last another 20 years or more."

1983 Margaux (750ml)

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Robert Parker 96
"The 1983 Margaux is a breathtaking wine. The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes achieved perfect maturity in 1983, and the result is an astonishingly rich, concentrated, atypically powerful and tannic Margaux. The flavors are extremely long on the palate, with a clean, incredibly long finish."
Clive Coates
"Heaps and heaps of overy classy concentrated fruit. Fullish, very good grip. Great intensity and consistency from start to finish.. Essence of fruit. Great complexity. Finely balanced. Great depth. Great class. Great wine."
Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 95
"Deep ruby-red. Exotic aromas of cassis, meat and smoke, plus a whiff of funky wood. Then remarkably sweet, lush and suave, with a flavor of raw berries. Pure Margaux silkiness allied to firm structure. Finishes very long, with rich, sweet tannins. Remarkable wine, particularly considering that the bottle was not perfect. Pristine bottles of this wine are just now embarking on their period of peak drinkability, which should last another 20 years or more."

1983 Yquem (750ml)

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Robert Parker 96
The 1983 is among themost concentrated wines from this property ove rthe last 20 years, with a staggering display of extract and amind-boggling amount of glycerin. Most observers feel the 1983 will mature more slowly than the 1986 and will last for almost 100 years..At present, the 1983 is enormous, with huge, honeyed, pineapple, coconut, and caramel flavors, massive extract, and an unctuous quality barely framed by acidity and new oak.
Wine Spectator 98
"Super-intense and full-throttled, elegant and stylish. Dark amber in color and rich in complexity, this '83 coats your mouth with butterscotch, dried apricot, fig and spice flavors. Made to age for decades."
Clive Coates
..Splendidly balanced with the acidty. Size, breed, harmony, depth, lusciusness: it is all here. Real dimension. Infanticide to drink it now. Brilliant.

1985 Bonneaux CNP Celestin (750ml)

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Robert Parker
"..Only a handful of wines (Henri Bonneau's Reserve Celestin, Beaucastel, clos des Papes, and perhaps Vieux-Telegraph) will age gracefully into the first decade of the next century. Owners of 1985s should not defer their gratification any l,onger.

1986 Latour (750ml)

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Robert Parker 90
Tasted from my cellar, the 1986 has consistently been outstanding, falling short of being sublime. The spicy, peppery bouquet reveals aromas of dried herbs and red currant fruit. Medium-bodied, austere, but youthful, vigorous, and concentrated, this wine still requires 4-5 years of cellaring. It is surpassed in this vintage (which favored the northern Medoc and Cabernet Sauvignon) by its rivals, Lafite-Rothschild and Mouton-Rothschild. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2020.
Wine Spectator 96
"Seems to be gaining in strength and depth. Incredibly rich, with meat, plum, cassis and tobacco flavors, harmonious, clean and long. Beginning to be approachable."

1986 Leoville Las Cases (750ml)

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Robert Parker 100
The late Michel Delon always thought that this was the greatest vintage he produced. We often tasted it side by side with the 1982, because I always preferred the latter vintage. Of course the two vintages are quite different in style: the 1986 is a monument to classicism, with great tannin, extraordinary delineation, and a huge, full-bodied nose of sweet, ripe, cassis fruit intermixed with vanilla, melon, fruitcake, and a multitude of spices. The wine has always been phenomenally concentrated yet wonderfully fresh and vigorous. The wine still seems young, yet it is hard to believe it is not close to full maturity. It is a great example of Leoville Las Cases and another compelling reason to take a serious look and the top Cabernet Sauvignon-based Medocs of 1986. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2035
Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 97
Medium red with some amber at the rim. Knockout nose combines tobacco, warm stones, minerals, menthol and burning woodsmoke. Wonderfully dense, silky and sweet, but there superb underlying acidity and tannic structure to buttress the wine flesh. Haut-Brion is widely considered to be the wine of the vintage, but in my experience La Mission is at the same exalted quality level. Drink 2005 to 2030.

1986 Margaux (750ml)

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Robert Parker 96
"The 1986 Margaux continues to be the most powerful, tannic, and muscular Margaux made in decades. One wonders if the 1928 or 1945 had as much power and depth as the 1986? The wine is mammoth, with extraordinary extract, superb balance, and a frightingly tannic finish. A Margaux of immense stature, it is made in a masculine, full-bodied style that is in complete contrast with the 1990. It should prove nearly immortal in terms of ageability."
Wine Spectator 98
"An absolute classic; incredibly concentrated, complex, elegant and firm without a hint of hardness. Layers of blackberry, cassis, plum, cedar, vanilla and spice, yet there is also a sense of reserve, indicating this has plenty of room to grow. Hold until 1995 to 2000."

1986 Yquem (750ml)

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Robert Parker 98
With greater evidence of botrytis than the colossal 1983, but less power and alcohol, the 1986 Yquem tastes reminiscent of the 1975, only more precocious, as well as more concentrated. Its enthralling bouquet of pineapples, sauteed hazelnuts, vanillin, and ripe apricots is breathtaking. Compellingly concentrated, this wine, in breadth as well as depth of flavor, seemingly knows no limits.
Wine Spectator 95
A beauty that's in almost perfect harmony. Full-bodied, exhibiting wet earth, honey, floral and ginger flavors that burn with intensity on the long, sweet finish.

1988 DRC Echezeaux (750ml)

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Wine Spectator 92
"Tannic and flavorful, if not quite as focused as some of the other grands crus, hinting at plum and cherry flavors with echoes of vanilla, tea and cedar notes on the finish. Has the depth and dimension to age gracefully."
Robert Parker 92
I do not think I have ever tasted a better example of Echezeaux, a wine that is usually their lightest and quickest to mature. In 1988, it is bursting with rich, concentrated, berry fruit, has the exotic, oriental spice character that often marks the wines from this domaine, and is sensationally long and full. Even though it is the most forward wine from the domaine, I would wait at least 5 years before drinking this beauty. I feel it has the requisite depth, concentration, power, and tannin to last two decades. The prices for the wines of the Domaine de la Romanee-Conti may be exorbitant but the quality of the wines produced in the eighties is truly remarkable. The 1988s are celestial wines selling at stratospheric prices. The 1988 production was twice what it was in 1987, but the same as in 1985. The 1988s are fuller-bodied, deeper, more concentrated wines than the superb 1987s, and will need some time in the cellar to shed their generous amounts of tannin. The only vintage they can be favorably compared with is the 1985 vintage, and the 1985s were a great deal more forward and flattering to taste when young. There is more depth in the 1988s than in the 1986s or even the superb 1980s (which turned out to be the finest wines made in that underrated vintage).
Allen Meadows, Burghound 92
Wonderfully complex nose with aromas of spice, tea and crushed dried roses followed by rich, detailed and relatively big flavors. Echézeaux often can be one of those wines that displays grand cru complexity and premier cru weight and a trace of finishing rusticity but this '88 is a big wine and every bit a true grand cru. Very impressive. Another recent bottle tasted in Burgundy was a good deal harder and austere and while it was still good, it did not have the above bottle's balance.

1988 Salon Le Mesnil (750ml)

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Wine Spectator 96
"A laser beam. Beautifully focused, intense and densely flavored with lime, honey and chanterelles in butter. So rich it's almost too much, but the vibrant acidity keeps everything in check and driving through the long finish. Drink now through 2010. 700 cases imported."
Robert Parker 92+
" Vibrant, pure aromas of lemon, peach, orange peel, toast and rose petal. Big and mouthfilling, but quite dry and youthfully unevolved; a very serious Champagne that's not yet filled in on the middle palate. Extremely unevolved. Shows the edgy acidity of the year. Finishes with almost painful intensity. A strong showing for a wine that is not ready to drink."

1989 Leflaive Batard Montachet (750ml)

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Wine Spectator 93
A wild wine, with full-throttle, ripe flavors. Very exotic, with perfumed crushed grape, toast and honey aromas. Full-bodied, with lots of fruit and a hint of orange peel on the finish.
Robert Parker 93
The Batard possesses a gorgeous aroma of oranges, flowers, butter, and minerals. In the mouth, it is pure buttery fruit supported admirably by crisp acidity and a deft touch of toasty new oak. A big wine by the Leflaive's standards, it should drink magnificently for at least 10-12 years.

1989 Leflaive Chevalier Montrachet (750ml)

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Robert Parker 95
The 1989 Chevalier-Montrachet needs more time. While it is the firmest and least forthcoming of Leflaive's 1989s from an aromatic perspective, it also exhibits the longest finish. In fact, the entire wine explodes at the end of the palate, suggesting 4-6 years of cellaring is required. This honeyed, creamy textured wine possesses superb acidity for a 1989, and should prove to be capable of 10-15 or more years of longevity. Although Leflaive's 1989s are top-notch, they are not as dramatic as one would expect from a vintage with the taste profile of 1989.

1990 Amiot Bonfils Montrachet (750ml)

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Wine Spectator 93
"Reserved, with lovely butter, vanilla, tropical fruit aromas and flavors, medium body and a crisp, flavorful finish. Drinkable now."

1990 Haut-Brion (750ml)

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Robert Parker 96
"Haut-Brion has been the most consistent first-growth over the last decade, producing top-notch wines, even in such tough years as 1987, 1993, and 1994. I have had a tendency to forget just how exceptional the 1990 Haut-Brion is because of the huge shadow cast by the 1989. However, in this blind tasting, the 1990 proved itself to be a great wine. Its price has not risen nearly as much as one might expect given its quality. The 1990 is a decadently ripe wine with much more evolution to its fragrant cassis, mineral, smoked-herb, hot rocks, tobacco, sweet, toasty nose. Fat, rich, and medium to full-bodied, this superbly-concentrated, forward, awesomely-endowed wine requires 4-6 years of cellaring; it is capable of lasting for 20-25+ years. It is an unheralded, underrated 1990 that deserves more attention."
Wine Spectator 96
"Rich, supple, powerful and long, a gorgeous mouthful of sweet currant, berry and cocoa flavors that pick up hints of cedar and smoke on the extended finish."
Clive Coates
"This is excellent. Fullish; very good tannins, very good oak. Lovely fruit."

1990 La Mission Haut Brion (750ml)

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Robert Parker 94
Surprisingly, the 1990 La Mission-Haut-Brion performed nearly as well as the 1989. Three of the tasters in the group of seven who participated in this blind tasting rated it higher than the 1989. I make this point because I think the 1990 is improving in the bottle, similar to the evolution of the 1990 Haut-Brion. The 1990 La Mission performed well-above my original score of 92. The wine is ostentatious, with a sweet, spicy, cedary, fruitcake, roasted black fruit-scented nose, admirable richness, a juicy, succulent, voluptuous texture, gobs of fruit and glycerin, low acidity, and a full-bodied, layered finish. This splendidly chewy, intense La Mission-Haut-Brion will come close to matching the quality of the legendary 1989. It will continue to drink well for another two decades.
Wine Spectator 95
Dark ruby color. Subdued aromas of minerals, berries, tobacco, earth. Full-bodied, chewy, with mass of fruit and tannins. Still a baby.

1990 Leflaive Batard Montachet (750ml)

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Wine Spectator 95
A wine with laser-guided flavors. Intense pear, lemon, vanilla and coconut character. Great backbone and superb, fresh finish. Best after 1996

1990 Leroy Gevrey Chambertin Les Combottes (750ml)

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Robert Parker 93
"The sweet nose of coffee, caramel, black-cherries, and earth is a turn-on. In the mouth, this full-bodied, voluptuously textured, superbly concentrated wine with no hard edges exhibits lavish quantities of jammy fruit buttressed nicely by new oak, decent acidity, and moderate tannins."

1990 Louis Latour Batard Montachet (750ml)

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Wine Spectator 91
A fine grand cru, with intense pineapple, herb, white pepper and toasted oak character. Medium to full body and excellent acidity. Drink now. 250 cases made.

1990 Marcoux Chateauneuf du Pape Vielles Vignes (750ml)

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Robert Parker 96
The 1990 has been a consistently perfect wine for much of its life. However, it appears to have turned the corner and lost some of its most profound aspects. It is still an immortal Chateauneuf du Pape, with a dense ruby/purple color in addition to a gorgeous nose of licorice, white flowers, blueberries, and blackberries. The wine is heady, with high alcohol, an unctuous texture, and an extraordinary ripe, concentrated finish. However, some bottles tasted seem far older than others. I don't know whether it is a bottle variation problem or a question of improper storage. Nevertheless, pristine bottles remain candidates for perfection. Catherine and Sophie Armenier continue to fashion one of France's greatest wines. There are 750 cases produced from 80% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre, and 10% miscellaneous varietals.

1990 Montrose (750ml)

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Robert Parker 100
"The wine is remarkably rich, with a distinctive nose of sweet, jammy fruit, liquefied minerals, new saddle leather, and grilled steak.The enormous concentration, extract, high glycerin, and sweet tannin slide across the palate with considerable ease."
Wine Spectator 94
"Chewy 1990. Dark garnet-ruby color. Gorgeous plum, raspberry and floral aromas. Full-bodied and chewy, with big, velvety tannins and a long finish. Needs time still. Best after 2005."
Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 95
"Full ruby-red. Wild, exotic aromas of crystallized redcurrant, leather, tobacco and minerals; distinctly exotic, even overripe. Then lush, sweet and opulent, with an atypically velvety texture for Montrose. But extremely young and structured, finishing with powerful tannins and great grip and length. Almost California-like in style; in Bordeaux, they'd refer to the fruit expression of this wine as "original," which is not necessarily high praise. Drink 2008 through 2030."

1990 Pol Roger Cuvee 2000 (1.5L)

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Pol Roger Brut 1990 Cuvée 2000, bottled in a limited number of magnums, each marked with its own disgorgement date and presented in a wood case

1990 Roederer Cristal (750ml)

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Robert Parker 98
The Louis Roederer 1990 Cristal is awesome! A classic of power and finesse, richness and delicacy, it may be the greatest Cristal I have ever tasted!" The 1990 Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne is to die for. Dinner Tasting Oct, 2000
Wine Spectator 94
You won't soon forget this vivid and expressive Champagne. It packs in compound layers of citrus, vanilla, pear and nutmeg that harmonize and linger on the finish. Bright acidity makes it extra refreshing and layered.
Wine News 96
Powerful scents of toasted bread, pecan and ginger. Juicy flavors of Golden Delicious apple, Asian pear and quince. Soft acidity and touches of minerals and white peach in the delicate close.

1991 Harlan Estate California (750ml)

$995.00
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Robert Parker 98
"Remarkably rich, full-bodied, and layered, with thrilling extract levels, yet soft tannin, this wine continues to remind me of a California fantasy blend of La Mission-Haut-Brion and Cheval Blanc."

1992 Hartwell, Sunshine Vineyard California (1.5L)

$750.00
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1993 Hartwell, Sunshine Vineyard California (1.5L)

$750.00
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1993 Prieur Volnay Santenots (750ml-6pk OWC)

$540.00
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Wine Spectator 90
Amazingly silky, boasting mouth-coating ripe tannins, medium body and beautiful mineral, earth, currant and plum flavors. The wood is surprisingly well integrated for a red wine from this estate. Better than a barrel sample tasted earlier this year.

1995 Harlan Estate California (750ml)

$775.00
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Robert Parker 98
"The 1995 Proprietary Red Wine is almost as perfect as the 1994. It has gotten even better in the bottle, and remains one of the most remarkable young Cabernet Sauvignons I have tasted."
Wine Spectator 96
"A tremendous effort with all kinds of extra flavor dimensions, this Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot blend is a big, ripe, complex and concentrated wine, with layers of spicy mint, currant, black cherry, cedar and tobacco, finishing with a long, integrated aftertaste."
Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 94+
Full saturated ruby. Knockout superripe nose of black plum, black raspberry, tobacco, minerals, brown spices and hot stones; distinct notes of torrefaction. Very dense and deep, with powerful backbone and great length on the palate. Like a great claret, the wine flavors go far beyond mere fruit. This is remarkably ripe for a California cab-based wine from this vintage, but has the spine for long development in bottle.

1995 Margaux (750ml)

$650.00
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Robert Parker 95
Bottled very late (November, 1997), the 1995 has continued to flesh out, developing into one of the great classics made under the Mentzelopoulos regime. The color is opaque ruby/purple. The nose offers aromas of licorice and sweet smoky new oak intermixed with jammy black fruits, licorice, and minerals. The wine is medium to full-bodied, with extraordinary richness, fabulous equilibrium, and hefty tannin in the finish. In spite of its large size and youthfulness, this wine is user-friendly and accessible. This is a thrilling Margaux that will always be softer and more evolved than its broader-shouldered sibling, the 1996. How fascinating it will be to follow the evolution of both of these vintages over the next half century. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2040.
Wine Spectator 100
A candidate for wine of the vintage...has amazing aromas of blackberries, cherries, licorice and smoke, a full body with full yet well-integrated tannins and a long finish. "Dark color. Black licorice, coffee, currants and black olives. Complex nose. A full-bodied, chewy blockbuster of a wine that is not giving anything at all away. It is like buried treasure still; you have to search for the gold. And it's there. Fabulous."
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