I am pretty sure I bought this wine on Parker's recommendation as one
of the sleepers of the vintage, but his recommendation was for La Tour
Du Pin Figeac - Moueix, which is a different estate that was
separated from the this La Tour Du Pin Figeac in 1882. Parker never
tasted this wine, and didn't think much of the wines from this estate
in the early 1980s. Still, it turned out not too bad.

Medium dark, brownish around the edge. Nose opened slowly with cherry
and chassis. The fruit had cherry, and plums, with moderate acid,
moderate tannins and a long finish with lots of fruit and some
astringency. This wine is drinking very nicely. I doubt that it will
improve, but it still has good structure, lots of fruit and shows no
signs of decline. The only thing this wine lacks is a little
complexity. My rating 87.

I wonder what the La Tour Du Pin Figeac - Moueix is like?

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Not had the LTdPF Moueix '89. But I have had both the Moueix and G-B
versions of the '90, and preferred the Moueix, but not by a huge
margin. Have one '90 Moueix left, let me know if you're in NYC area and
we could try it.

Unfortunately, I am in California and hardly ever get to the east
coast.

Thanks for the offer.

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