On 1/29/20 5:27 PM, DaleW wrote:

> 1990 Ch. Angelus
> Opened at restaurant Ripe but balanced, blackplum and mocha, noticable tannins, quite good. B+
>

I recall having a bottle of this back in the day (maybe 10 years ago).
At that time, it was positively enormous, a mouthfilling wine, but
balanced and not a bit jammy.

> 1990 Ch. Figeac
> Double-decanted in afternoon (first bottle corked!) Black cherry, tobacco leaf, leather and barnyard. This is a walk beside a pasture, not stepping in a patty. Nice balance and length. I liked more than group. A-/B+

That sounds lovely. So odd that others didn't like it as much as you.


> 1990 Ch. Pichon Baron
> Double-decanted in afternoon. Rich black currant, smoke, mocha. Good length, balance, finish.
> A-/B+

I also had a bottle of this back in the day. I recall it as less rich
than the Angelus but also quite balanced and refined in comparison.

What a great lineup of wines!

Mark Lipton

p.s. No notes from a SOBER tasting in a long while. Does that group
still exist? Does it now go by a different name?


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