TN: Ducru 1990
Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 3:23 am
This was a gift from a friend and the second bottle I tasted from a case that was bought as a future. The first bottle was at a group tasting, finishing in the top three wines we tasted, solid but this one was considerably better.
For those who are not familiar with the problems at Ducru, starting in the mid eighties, there was bacterial spoilage which resulted in a decent percentage of undrinkable bottles. The problem seemed to have been resolved in the mid nineties, and I am confident in anything from 1995 on.
Back to this 1990, which was bottled in the middle of this era. Opened early, there was not a trace of anything unpleasant in the nose. In fact the nose was quite lovely, with hefty aromas of fruit, licorice, leather and a thin streak of green. The palate showed much of the same, with the addition of brick dust. Blind I would have gone for Graves, and s good one at that.
The finish unfurled over time, and a couple of hours in was long, layered and pretty. I would not recommend buying this wine, as I have poured a few bottles down the sink, but if you are lucky enough to find a good bottle, you will find a lovely, lovely wine.
For those who are not familiar with the problems at Ducru, starting in the mid eighties, there was bacterial spoilage which resulted in a decent percentage of undrinkable bottles. The problem seemed to have been resolved in the mid nineties, and I am confident in anything from 1995 on.
Back to this 1990, which was bottled in the middle of this era. Opened early, there was not a trace of anything unpleasant in the nose. In fact the nose was quite lovely, with hefty aromas of fruit, licorice, leather and a thin streak of green. The palate showed much of the same, with the addition of brick dust. Blind I would have gone for Graves, and s good one at that.
The finish unfurled over time, and a couple of hours in was long, layered and pretty. I would not recommend buying this wine, as I have poured a few bottles down the sink, but if you are lucky enough to find a good bottle, you will find a lovely, lovely wine.