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1982 Chateau Beausejour Duffau Lagarrosse
Chateau Beausejour Duffau LagarrosseThe 1982 Beausejour Duffau surprised me with its youthfulness and tannic ferocity. There is excellent, possibly outstanding concentration behind th...
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1985 Chateau Beychevelle
Chateau BeychevelleThe 1985 admirably reflects the character of this charming vintage. Deep ruby, low in acidity, ripe, round, fruity, and precocious, this medium-bod...
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1986 Chateau Clerc Milon
Chateau Clerc MilonThe 1986 Clerc Milon, which was still around 22 hectares at this time, is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. I l...
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1989 Chateau Calon Segur
Chateau Calon SegurTasted from an ex-château bottle at BI Wine & Spirits Calon-Segur dinner in London. Just over a decade ago when I last tasted the 1989 Calon Se...
View full details1989 Chateau Haut Bailly
Chateau Haut BaillyHaut-Bailly is often such a restrained, gentle, subtle wine that it can get lost in a blind tasting, particularly when served side by side with mor...
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1989 Chateau Larcis Ducasse
Chateau Larcis DucasseThe 1989, while filled with tannin and structured for aging up to 30 years, did not seem to have quite the inner core of fruit, depth, and intensit...
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Chateau Leoville Poyferre
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1990 Chateau Pavie Macquin
Chateau Pavie MacquinI have been extolling the virtues of these wines since the late eighties. Extremely old vines, organic farming, and some of the lowest yields in Bo...
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1993 Cote Rotie La Mordoree Rouge - M. Chapoutier
M. ChapoutierDespite having more structure and tannin than the top vintages of this cuvee, the 1993 La Mordoree has turned out to be among the finest wines from...
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1994 Chateau Trotanoy
Chateau TrotanoyAs a longtime fan of this property, I have been candid about my disappointment with most vintages of Trotanoy between 1983 and 1989. Certainly the ...
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