Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

1990 vintage. Neck base fill. Cork fairly saturated. Durand used. Appropriate sediment. Opened but not decanted. Tasted after one hour. Light-medium body. This was fully integrated and harmonious. Can’t imagine this vintage tasting better as this was a great specimen. Finish just glided along like a sail craft on a glassy day. Can hold at this level for another 5-6 years easy. One of the best Lafite efforts I’ve ever enjoyed. 8.16.24. — 2 years ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Soft plum and roses. Pretty and lush. Some dried herbs, orange rind. Noticeably more advanced than the mag alongside, but gorgeous and balanced. — 4 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

Old tawny color. Mostly transparent with clear rims. Great old wine nose. Notes of ripe plum, red fruit, some earth and spice, a little kirsch and some herbs. Silky in the mouth. Great texture. Very Burgundian. Still at a nice peak in terms of where it’s at. This was from a great looking bottle with a high fill. Good stuff. — 4 years ago

Shengli Hu

9.4

Spices, lemon zest, Brioche, vanilla, honey, and minerality. Energetic and lively. Still years ahead of it. — 5 years ago

with Dylan

Mike Saviage

9.4

Medium gold with more active bubbles than the 90 Dom next to it. More intense and complex nose. Notes of stones, citrus, some mushroom, toasted nuts and a little old ripe apple. Nice richness and mousse in the mouth, with a solid line of acidity to deliver a balanced overall impression. With air this became more creamy and enjoyable. Great stuff, paired well against tuna tartare and some other appetizers. (Bday 2 of 13) — 6 years ago

Michael Funes

9.9

Does not get much better than this. — 7 years ago

John Van Trijp

9.8

Battle night Palmer vs. Margaux — 8 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

Still ruby center with bricking rims. Clean and almost opaque. Big nose with notes of chicory, pencil lead, dried raspberries, dry earth and menthol. Perfectly balanced in the mouth with nice fruit matching softened tannins. Great finish. Oops, I thought I had grabbed the 90 Clape Cornas, this was an accidental upgrade. — 9 years ago

Josh Weinstein

9.5

Color and nose makes this one special — 10 years ago

with Evan and Kristen

Paul Luce

9.5

Pure, Blackberry & black cherry. Absolutely gorgeous. A master class in preparation to drink, Dr Cassetta has skillz — 11 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.6

This was most of the groups 2nd favorite LT next to the 00. Ready now — 3 years ago

Michael Dierberg

10

Perfect wine. Amazing. — 4 years ago

with JiaMin

MRM

9.4

Excellent — 5 years ago

Richard Hylton

9.5

Beautiful magnum of 1990 Grand Annee! A real treat—super elegant, balanced, and flavorful. — 5 years ago

Stephen Mandy

9.3

Elegant soft but rich flavor with a leathery tones and a long life ahead. — 6 years ago

Eli Barton

9.5

This was phenomenal. It’s incredible how youthful and powerful a 29-year old wine can be. Wonderful spicy nose, not a hint of age, beautiful color, great complexity, acidity, and length. This was a real pleasure and very memorable experience. — 7 years ago

with Vicki, Jason and 1 other

Jennifer Lakari

9.2

Golden hue, yeasty notes. Delicious — 8 years ago

Beau Carson

9.6

Gorgeous and evocative. Tobacco, violets, roses, tart cherry, and so much Earth. — 8 years ago

Jeffrey Lew

9.6

Crazy nose of black tea and spice. Nice acidity also. Totally surprised me. Great bottle. — 10 years ago

Mike McGlone

9.4

Wine of exceptional quality and depth. Great with lamb dinner. — 11 years ago

Vino Joe

9.6

Decanted over several hours. Lots of sediment. Cork was intact but soaked. Delicious and a bit sweet on first pour. Opened more over next hour. Deep color but not opaque. Could see through barely to bottom and lightened to the edges. Cedar cassis and black fruit. Quite smooth and refined. The reverberating finish lasted and repeated. Thoroughly enjoyed over five hours and it only improved with each hour. This was excellent. — 3 years ago

Rodney Miller

9.8

Drinking superbly at age 33! Dark purple, flowers on the nose and a long finish. The accolades are well deserved. — 4 years ago

with Jodie and Merritt

Ed Tostanoski

9.2

It’s got the nose but the palate wasn’t quite there to back it up. All the classic flavors were there just not quite coming together in balance. Still delicious though! — 5 years ago

B

10

1990 Chateau Rayas. Opened and poured right away. Drank this after the 1990 Guigal La Turque and 1990 Chave. This was by far the winner. Elegant, feminine, burgundy-esque. Absolutely perfect. — 6 years ago

Hanibal

9.4

Wow...time has been great for this champagne to complexify and still has nice fine bubbles
...an experience....1990 — 6 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.6

Bright cherry color core with tawny rims. Masculine nose. A bit closed at first. Notes of raspberries, briary wood, spice, rhubarb and some dark moist soil. Becomes a bit medicinal with air in a good way. Power grows with several hours of air. My last note was “massive”. Great bottle! (Bday dinner 7/13) — 7 years ago

Steve Pollack

9.2

Drink up. Getting tired and oxidized. Not as good as bottles 2-4 years ago. — 8 years ago

Gabriela Feffer

9.8

Jantando no Gero com meu amor! Só nos 😻 — 9 years ago

George Chen

9.4

Still wound pretty tight...intense backbone, plenty of flesh underneath, bit mysterious still...need a few more years! — 10 years ago

Anthony A Minne

9.3

Really nice. A perfect mix of dried red and black fruit and tertiary notes. Classic — 11 years ago