1990 Haut-Médoc AOC Cru Bourgeois, Bordeaux, France

Very firm, deep, polished nose, partly preserved black berries, plums, some meat stock, spicy tobacco and mineral notes in the background. Concentrated and juicy on the palate, very ripe, still youthful fruit, black berries and amaerna cherries, very creamy, some sweetish spicy oak, ideal, very fine and at the same time firm tannins, very persistent on the palate, deep, prominent mineral notes, perfectly balanced, excellent length, has not yet reached its peak.

Best to drink: Bis 2025+. What our ratings mean