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Chateau Latour 1990

Posted By Ronan on July 12, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1990
Colour: Red
Site: Pauillac
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Latour
Date Tasted: 12-07-09
Score: 96

Starting to develop a brown aged rim, open earthy, full tobacco and cedar wood cigar box aromas mixed with leather and dark dried fruits, plums, damsons and cherries, minerally and lean acidity, full palate – still young, but with elegant and silky tannins, great balance, will last 30+ years.

Chateau Latour 1996

Posted By Ronan on July 12, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1996
Colour: Red
Site: Pauillac
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau Latour
Date Tasted: 12-07-09
Score: 96

Nose wonderful, complex and open, developed yet youthful, mature damp earth and charcoal hints, dark blackcurrant fruit, cedar wood with cranberry and ripe black cherry, very complex and deep, just starting to open up. Excellent.

Domaine Ramonet 1990

Posted By Ronan on February 12, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1990
Colour: White
Site: Chassagne Montrachet 1er cru Ruchottes
Region: Burgundy
Producer: Domaine Ramonet
Date Tasted: 12-02-09
Score: 96

Nose very fresh claen and minerally, racy acidity and depth of complexity, youthful but mature, 30 minutes after opening nose becomes more macadamia nut, roasted hazelnuts, creamy butter hints and damp cloth. Amazing palate fresh mineral and very long. Ramonet at his best.

Castello di Rampolla 1999

Posted By Ronan on February 12, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: Italy
Vintage: 1999
Colour: Red
Site: D'Alceo
Producer: Castello di Rampolla
Date Tasted: 12-02-09
Score: 96

Very dark black fig and damson nose, hints of prune and black truffle, young and solid, coffe and valrhona chocolate, very classy nose, smooth tannins, elegant palate very well balanced, soft and luxurious.

Chateau La Mission-Haut-Brion 1989

Posted By Ronan on September 15, 2008 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1989
Colour: Red
Site: Pessac-Leognan
Region: Bordeaux
Producer: Chateau La Mission-Haut-Brion
Date Tasted: 15-09-08
Score: 96

Very classic nose, soft evolved complex and open, fine leather and cedar, damp forest floor, sous bois, delicious balance of ripe mature fruit with perfectly poised acidity and tannins. V good, very long.








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