1990 Pichon Lalande

[hautbrionlover]

Has anyone had the 1990 Pichon Lalande lately?
It got thumbs down from RP years ago, but I’m curious as to what others have thought more recently (largely because I just noticed some previously overlooked bottles in my cellar).

[JimHow]

I’ll be curious to hear what you think if it after all these years, HBL, my experiences years ago were that it eas a flawed 79 point wine.

[JoelD]

I tasted it at a 21 vintage Pichon Lalande vertical (1947-2005) in June last year. I was very pleasantly surprised by it. I found it to be balanced with some dark and pretty fruit, a touch of green but not overpowering. I rated it a 94 and which was around the median for the tasting which was pretty much only the best vintages produced. I liked it better than some acclaimed vintages such as 86/96/00. But this was just one tasting and one bottle. Of course this could be a wine with more variation than the norm.

If you have some and don't really sell your wine then it's worth trying for sure. I don't think it's worth what it goes for on the market currently, when you can often nab the amazing 1989 for a similar price though.

[Musigny 151]

The 1996 and 1996 you mentioned have better reviews, but I found both tannic and a little coarse. The 1990 at our vertical was better than expected, but still a 90 point wine.

[Comte Flaneur]

I see I rated it 91 recently

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I thought I rated it higher and have developed an affection for this wine, having tried in half a dozen times.

I said it lacks ambition, which is probably a bit harsh and not strictly accurate - just that they tried to go from something more elegant in a hot ripe vintage … with mixed results

Sure the 90 Baron - a full throttle wine - is superior but I happily will drink the 1990 Lalande, just as I like the universally denigrated 1990 Mouton.

The 79 Parker score is so wide of the mark as to be a joke.

[JCNorthway]

I've only tasted it once at a small vertical tasting. It definitely lacked the structure and heft of most of the others. But I found it quite enjoyable and remember describing it as "very feminine."