1990 Château Tertre Roteboeuf
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The 1990 Tertre-Rôteboeuf is a vintage that I have not encountered for some time. This has quite a refined nose with dark berry fruit, orange liqueur, kirsch and camphor. Fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with finely sculpted tannins, very balanced and definitely the most sensual of the 1990s tasted here. Not as alcoholic as one might expect, there is just a tincture of dried blood towards the savoury, persistent finish. This is drinking beautifully. Tasted single blind at the 1990 Bordeaux dinner at Medlar.
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Robert Parker
Robert Parker
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Dark ruby. Savoury, even slightly herbaceous nose. Very sweet luscious palate – quite burgundian and full-blown. Seductive but the tannins have completely melted. Just a slightly dusty textural note. (JR)
Extremely hedonistic. I served it blind to a claret-loving friend and both of us thought it tasted like a Pomerol. Very rich and opulent – exhibitionistic even. Lots of fun and in the glass it even became rather southern Rhône-like. Gloriously sweet and intriguing but not at all overworked or overoaked. (JR)